Case Reports
Lower limb ischemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following wasp Sting
Authors:
Thankarajah Jeyakanth ,
Medical unit 4 & 8, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Sri Lanka, LK
P Mayurathan,
Medical unit 4 & 8, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Sri Lanka, LK
S Sivansuthan
Medical unit 4 & 8, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Sri Lanka, LK
Abstract
Wasp stings are commonly encountered in tropical countries. Various manifestations after bee sting have been described. We report 66-years old healthy female developed lower limb ischemia, myocardial infarction, renal, liver and hematological involvement following multiple bee stings. She was fully recovered after two weeks of treatment.
How to Cite:
Jeyakanth, T., Mayurathan, P. and Sivansuthan, S., 2015. Lower limb ischemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following wasp Sting. Anuradhapura Medical Journal, 9(1), pp.12–14. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/amj.v9i1.7530
Published on
14 May 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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