Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and acute liver failure in a case of multiple hornet bites
Insect bites cause a variety of manifestations ranging from local irritation to systemic effects like anaphylaxis, multi organ failure and death. We present a case of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and acute liver injury after multiple hornet bites in a pediatric patient. Su...
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2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Insect bites cause a variety of manifestations ranging from local irritation to systemic effects like anaphylaxis, multi organ failure and death. We present a case of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and acute liver injury after multiple hornet bites in a pediatric patient. Such cases are rare. However, timely management with emergency needle decompression and compression bandaging followed by intercostal tube decompression and intensive care carried out by a multi-specialty team led by a pediatric surgeon resulted in favorable outcome and good prognosis without complications. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102563 |