Late Presentation of Pericarditis After Honey Bee Sting: Case report

Celaleddin Soyalp; Suleyman Efe

Article Details

Late Presentation of Pericarditis After Honey Bee Sting: Case report

Authors:

Celaleddin Soyalp | Suleyman Efe

Publisher:

Zafer AKAN

Journal:

Medical Science and Discovery 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.107-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000826847

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2148-6832

pISSN:

2148-6832

Abstract:

 


Honey bees are members of the hymenopteran family. The sting of honey bees venom can cause a range of effects from irritation to severe form of anaphylactic shock. Anaphylactic shock occurring after honey bee sting is reported in literature for about 5% of cases. Pericarditis occurring due to honey bee sting is a rare complication, which was previously not reported. We reported a case of pericarditis following a honeybee sting with late clinical manifestations. In our case, ECG demonstrated pericarditis at the third day of hospitalization as a late complication

 

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Article Details

Late Presentation of Pericarditis After Honey Bee Sting: Case report

Authors: Celaleddin Soyalp | Suleyman Efe

Publisher: Zafer AKAN

Journal: Medical Science and Discovery 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.107-8

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000826847

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2148-6832

pISSN: 2148-6832

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Authors:

Celaleddin Soyalp | Suleyman Efe

Publisher:

Zafer AKAN

Journal:

Medical Science and Discovery 2016 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.107-8

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000826847

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2148-6832

pISSN:

2148-6832