The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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J Assoc Physicians India · Aug 2011
Case ReportsAcute myocardial injury and rhabdomyolysis caused by multiple bee stings.
Massive 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.