The use of therapeutic plasma exchange in systemic loxoscelism induced treatment resistant hemolytic anemia: A case report

Brown recluse spider bites can lead to severe reactions such as skin necrosis,hemolytic anemia, and multiorgan failure, which can be life-threatening. Therapeutic plasma exchange has been reported to provide clinical benefit for such cases. In thisreport, we present a case of a brown recluse spider bite that was successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange and compare it with previous case reports.