An acute ischemic stroke after multiple bee stings in an elderly patient

Authors

  • Niranjan Mambally Rachaiah Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine. Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka
  • Rajashekar Hirisave Kalegowda Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka
  • Rashmi Bhadravathy Krishnaswamy RNTCP Medical Officer, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i2.7892

Keywords:

Bee Sting, Ischemic Stroke, Computed Tomography

Abstract

Although bee stings can cause local and systemic allergic reactions, neurological complications are rare. There are few reports of stroke following bee or wasp stings. We report a 70-year-old healthy man developed a focal neurologic deficit 5 hours after multiple bee stings, which was confirmed to be an acute ischemic stroke on computed tomography (CT) scan.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i2.7892

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 4(2013) 55-58

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2013-05-13

How to Cite

Rachaiah, N. M., Kalegowda, R. H., & Krishnaswamy, R. B. (2013). An acute ischemic stroke after multiple bee stings in an elderly patient. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 4(2), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i2.7892

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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