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Rapidly improving acute myocarditis after a scorpion sting [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013; 41(7): 629-632 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2013.36459

Rapidly improving acute myocarditis after a scorpion sting

Nermin Bayar, Selçuk Küçükseymen, İsa Öner Yüksel, Şakir Arslan
Antalya Education And Research Hospital, Cardiology Department

Scorpion stings are usually benign, but especially cardiovascular death has been reported due to complications. Local reactions at the site of the sting as well as organ dysfunction may be due to the effects of a systemic toxin. As a result of the toxic effects of the scorpion toxin on the cardiovascular system, hypertension, arrhythmia, myocarditis, acute heart failure, and pulmonary edema may occur. In this report, we present a 49-year-old male patient who was admitted to our hospital with acute pulmonary edema and respiratory distress following scorpion sting at the wrist. In this case, detection of diffuse left ventricular systolic dysfunction on presentation, immediate improvement with medical treatment, and increased troponin levels in the absence of critical stenosis on coronary angiography suggest the diagnosis of acute myocarditis associated with scorpion bite.

Keywords: Scorpions, cardiomyopathy, dilated/etiology; myocarditis/ diagnosis/etiology; ventricular dysfunction, left/diagnosis.











How to cite this article
Nermin Bayar, Selçuk Küçükseymen, İsa Öner Yüksel, Şakir Arslan. Rapidly improving acute myocarditis after a scorpion sting. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013; 41(7): 629-632

Corresponding Author: Nermin Bayar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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