Odynophagia following retained bee stinger
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
;
18(2): 253-255, 2012. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-639485
ABSTRACT
Nearly half of Hymenoptera stings affect the head and neck region of victims, but reports on oropharyngeal bee stings are very few. We describe the case of a patient with odynophagia and suffocation in mass envenomation. He had a retained bee stinger whose removal was delayed for more than 24 hours following the sting, due to persisting angioedema. Odynophagia receded after removal of the stinger and treatment with paracetamol, steroids and metronidazole. The patient also developed rhabdomyolysis, renal failure and hepatitis that were treated with conservative therapy. Oropharyngeal stings can simulate symptoms of persisting angioedema in victims of mass envenomation.(AU)
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LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Deglutição
/
Insuficiência Renal
/
Himenópteros
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences/IN
/
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences/IN
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