Penis wound by scorpion sting
São Paulo med. j
;
117(2): 85-6, Mar. 1999. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-240236
ABSTRACT
The majority of scorpion stings are oligosymptomatic, occurring mainly on the hands and feet Fatality is rare. Case report: A 33-year old man suffered a severe sting on his penis from a scorpion of the species Tytius trivittatus. Alcohol and salt were used without success in an effort to relieve pain. Medical assistance was sought 4 hours after the event, at which time diffuse erythema, edema and punctiform injury on the glans penis were observed, with no systemic manifestation. Intravenous meperidine was administered with immediate relief of the pain. The local signs disappeared within 48 hours, with the patient remaining asymptomatic.
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Main subject:
Penis
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Spider Bites
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Bites and Stings
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Meperidine
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
/
Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
/
Sa£de Mental
/
Sa£de P£blica
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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