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Progressive Ulnar Neuropathy Following a Presumed Catfish Sting

Taylor Checkley1, Madeline Cole1, Mohammadali M Shoja1

  • 1Department of Medical Education, Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA.

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
|September 2, 2024
PubMed
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Catfish stings can cause significant hand injuries. A case study shows that toxin-mediated inflammation and fibrosis, not foreign bodies, led to ulnar neuropathy, which resolved after surgical nerve release.

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