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Published on: January 18, 2018
Ischemic stroke following a wasp sting - a rare complication: a case report
Chamara Dalugama1, Indika Bandara Gawarammana2
1Department of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. chamaradalugama@yahoo.com.
Background:
Wasp stings are commonly encountered worldwide and result in a variety of clinical manifestations including local and systemic reactions. Neurological and vascular complications are rarely reported following a wasp sting.
Case Presentation:
A 69-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil man presented to our hospital with focal neurological deficit following multiple wasp stings; the deficit was confirmed to be an acute infarction on magnetic resonance imaging scan. He was screened for metabolic risk factors which were negative and he had a normal two-dimensional echocardiogram and normal carotid arteries in carotid duplex which excluded potential sources of thromboembolism.
Conclusion:
Treating physicians should be aware of the rare but possible complication of ischemic stroke following a case of wasp sting.
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