14 August 2026
: Case report 
Systemic Reaction After Centipede Bite in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges Between Toxic and Hypersensitivity Mechanisms
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care
Takatoshi Murakami E 1, Yusuke Miyashita AE 1*, Toshihiko Nonaka B 1, Mika Ogata D 2, Kimitoshi Nakamura D 2DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953155
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953155
Figure 1 Distribution of bite sites and systemic cutaneous manifestationsCross marks indicate the sites of centipede bites (nose, chest, abdomen, and back). Shaded areas indicate the distribution of urticaria and angioedema, including non-bitten regions such as the upper arms and thighs. This schematic illustration is intended solely as a visual representation based on the family’s report and does not constitute direct clinical documentation of observed findings.