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Accident caused by Centruroides testaceus (DeGeer, 1778) (Scorpiones, Buthidae), native to the Caribbean, in Brazilian airport / Acidente causado por Centruroides testaceus (DeGeer, 1778) (Scorpiones, Buthidae), nativo do Caribe, em aeroporto brasileiro
Lobo, Ricardo Antônio; Goldoni, Paulo André Margonari; Souza, Cláudio Augusto Ribeiro de; Medeiros, Carlos Roberto de.
  • Lobo, Ricardo Antônio; Instituto Butantan. Hospital Vital Brazil. São Paulo. BR
  • Goldoni, Paulo André Margonari; Instituto Butantan. Laboratório de Artrópodes. São Paulo. BR
  • Souza, Cláudio Augusto Ribeiro de; Instituto Butantan. Laboratório de Artrópodes. São Paulo. BR
  • Medeiros, Carlos Roberto de; Instituto Butantan. Hospital Vital Brazil. São Paulo. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 44(6): 789-791, Nov.-Dec. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-611766
ABSTRACT
Describes the case of a 6-year-old girl who was stung by a Centruroides testaceus, a scorpion native to the Lesser Antilles, in the Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, as she disembarked from a flight coming from the Caribbean. The patient presented only local symptoms (a small area of erythema and pain at the sting site), which were resolved after a few hours with analgesics, without the need for antivenom. Physicians who treat patients stung by scorpions should be alert to the possibility of such accidents being caused by non native species, especially those cases that occur near airports or ports.
RESUMO
Descreve-se um caso de menina de 6 anos de idade picada por um Centruroides testaceus, escorpião nativo das Antilhas, no interior do Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brasil, após ter desembarcado de um vôo vindo do Caribe. A paciente apresentou apenas sintomas locais (pequena área de eritema e dor no local da picada), resolvidos em algumas horas com uso de analgésicos, não necessitando receber soro antiveneno. Os médicos que tratam pacientes picados por escorpiões devem estar precavidos quanto à possibilidade dos acidentes serem causados por espécies não-nativas, especialmente nos que ocorrem próximos a aeroportos ou portos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spider Bites / Scorpions Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Butantan/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spider Bites / Scorpions Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Butantan/BR