Ischemic Stroke in a Child after a Probable Scorpion Sting

We report a 2-year-old Venezuelan boy presenting with acute pancreatitis and pulmonary edema without an identifiable cause 48 hours after his initial symptoms. We administered antivenom therapy when an undetected scorpion sting was suspected. Despite some initial clinical improvement with respect to his acute pancreatitis, pulmonary edema, and coagulation abnormalities, our patient experienced an ischemic stroke. Fortunately, our patient did demonstrate some neurological improvement. Although acute pancreatitis and pulmonary edema are known end-organ damage manifestations of the sting of Tityus in the Americas, our particular case illustrates the risk of ischemic stroke.PMID:34844215 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.21-0880
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research