• J Assoc Physicians India · Aug 2011

    Case Reports

    Acute myocardial injury and rhabdomyolysis caused by multiple bee stings.

    • Anu Mathew, Anugrah Chrispal, and Thambu David.
    • Department of Medicine Unit 2, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632 004, Tamil Nadu, India.
    • J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Aug 1;59:518-20.

    AbstractMassive envenomation by honey bees is capable of causing multiorgan dysfunction as a result of direct toxic effect of massive envenomation and secondary to systemic anaphylactic reactions. Acute myocardial ischemia due to bee envenomation is a rare event. We report the case of a 65 year old lady who presented with acute myocardial ischemia, severe rhabdomyolysis and angioedema following massive bee envenomation.

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