Damanti, Sarah and Brignolo-Ottolini, Barbara and Mansi, Marta and Marcucci, Maura and Mari, Daniela and Pravettoni, Valerio (2016) A Very Big Hand Is a Very Big Problem: Soft-Tissue Infection, Venous Thrombosis, or Just an Insect Sting? European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 3 (2). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
A 67-year-old woman developed severe edema of her right hand and forearm, for which she was treated with antibiotics, without benefit. The echography excluded a venous thrombosis. Subsequently, she referred a wasp sting before the development of the edema. Specific Hymenoptera venom immunoglobulin E (IgE) was found to be positive for paper wasp and yellow jacket. A large local reaction (LLR) was diagnosed due to the hymenoptera sting. Self-injectable epinephrine was prescribed for possible, though unlikely, systemic reactions following hymenoptera stings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Large local reaction, angioedema, anaphylaxis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2016 15:59 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2016 15:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15117 |
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