Coral dermatitis

Coral dermatitis

Coral dermatitis are a cutaneous condition caused by injury from the exoskeleton of certain corals.[1]:430

See also

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 
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Animal bites and stings

Arthropod bites and stings: Arachnid (Scorpion sting, Spider bite/Arachnidism) · Insect bites and stings (Pulicosis, Reduviid bite, Cimicosis, Ant sting, Bee sting) · Myriapoda (Centipede bite, Millipede burn)

Vertebrate: Dog bite · Snakebite · Lizard bite · Stingray injury · Stonefish sting · Shark attack · Crocodile attack · Bear attack · Wolf attack · Tiger attack · Cougar attack · Dingo attack · Killer whale attack

Other: Jellyfish sting/Jellyfish dermatitis (Coral dermatitis, Hydroid dermatitis, Portuguese man-of-war dermatitis, Sea anemone dermatitis, Seabather's eruption)

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