[Stingray injury: A case in French Polynesia].

We report the case of a 76-year-old woman in French Polynesia who was stung on her right ankle by a stingray. She initially had a hypertensive episode with encephalopathy and a haemorrhagic wound due to an indwelling fragment of the barb. Necrosis due to the poison required medical-surgical management with debridement, which yielded a favourable outcome. DISCUSSION: Stingray injuries are rare and not well-known by doctors. They can be serious due to injury by the barb and to venom poisoning, leading to enzymatic tissue destruction, ischaemia and intense pain. The initial treatment consists in immersion in hot water, as the venom is thermolabile; antibiotics and surgery may be necessary, depending on the condition of the wound. PMID: 31813594 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - December 4, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Luherne C, Luth T, Oehler E Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: research