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Eosinophilic Cellulitis After Honeybee Sting

Authors :
Wei-Che Lee
Jiun-Nong Lin
Hsing-Lin Lin
Chao-Wen Chen
Liang-Chi Kuo
Source :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 108, Iss 12, Pp 964-966 (2009)
Publisher :
Formosan Medical Association & Elsevier. Published by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Abstract

Stings by honeybees are not uncommon and most cases cause pain but no significant medical problems. Some patients, however, have lethal complications such as acute anaphylactic shock. Cellulitis caused by honeybee sting is very rare and can be a late complication in some patients. We report a 45-year-old female patient who was stung by a honeybee, and whose right forearm showed progressive swelling with bullous formation after the sting. She was sent to our emergency department with the diagnosis of right hand cellulitis. After treatment with antibiotics for 5 days, the lesions showed no response. Then, systemic steroid was used and the lesion gradually resolved. Diagnosis of Wells' syndrome was made according to clinical appearance, course and characteristic histopathological findings.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09296646
Issue :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7db60cd4442f936e68583e74b1bae1ba
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60010-1