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I think i have been biten by a brown recluse. i have a large lump on my shin thats painful and hot to the touch. its swelling and very painful.?

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Dr. Clarence Wimberly answered

Spider bite: There is a good chance that a brown recluse did this. Other possibilities are a abscess. A brown recluse causes a necrosis in the center of the bite that destroys the tissue from his poison bite. See a doctor for therapy.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I think i have been biten by a brown recluse. i have a large lump on my shin thats painful and hot to the touch. its swelling and very painful.?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Wimberly answered

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