• J Med Case Rep · Oct 2018

    Case Reports

    Ischemic stroke following a wasp sting - a rare complication: a case report.

    • Chamara Dalugama and Indika Bandara Gawarammana.
    • Department of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. chamaradalugama@yahoo.com.
    • J Med Case Rep. 2018 Oct 14; 12 (1): 294.

    BackgroundWasp 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 PresentationA 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.ConclusionTreating physicians should be aware of the rare but possible complication of ischemic stroke following a case of wasp sting.

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