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case_images: Octopus vulgaris
  , this animal caused the injury described in the text.
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case_images: Fig1
case_images: The injury occurred during a practical biology lesson when the patient was handling the live octopus (Figure 1).
case_images: Chronic infiltrated plaque on the dorsum of the left hand of the patient. The image shows the central ulceration caused by the beak of the octopus.
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case_images: Fig2
case_images: The wound was initially painful, but the reason for seeking medical help was due to difficulty in healing and the development of infiltration, hard on palpation, giving the site a hardened aspect (Figure 2).