Acute kidney injury and pancreatitis due to scorpion sting: case report and literature review

Acute kidney injury and pancreatitis due to scorpion sting: case report and literature review

ABSTRACT Despite the high number of accidents due to scorpion stings in Brazil, severe cases in adults are seldomly reported. In the Northeast region of Brazil, Tityus stigmurus is the most prevalent species. A 69 year-old woman who was stung by a scorpion attended the emergency room 5 hours after e...

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Main Authors: Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque, Karla do Nascimento Magalhaes, Tamiris de Castro Sales, José Hícaro Hellano Gonçalves Lima Paiva, Elizabeth de Francesco Daher, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Scorpionism
Acute kidney injury
Tityus stigmurus
Acute pancreatitis
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