Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting

White scorpion ( Hottentotta tamulus ) stings are an emerging health hazard in northern Sri Lanka and are increasingly recognized particularly during the last decade. The stings are usually harmless; however, fatal cardiovascular sequelae ensues following severe envenomation. It is often difficult t...

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Main Authors: Pirasath Selladurai, Prasanth A Sagayanathan, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19834187
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spelling doaj-ff7f3bab96044b97a5a3e5f8137e34332020-11-25T02:48:07ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2019-02-01710.1177/2050313X19834187Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) stingPirasath SelladuraiPrasanth A SagayanathanThirunavukarasu KumananWhite scorpion ( Hottentotta tamulus ) stings are an emerging health hazard in northern Sri Lanka and are increasingly recognized particularly during the last decade. The stings are usually harmless; however, fatal cardiovascular sequelae ensues following severe envenomation. It is often difficult to identify this miniature creature and its site of sting due to its nature of habitat and nonspecific local symptoms that develop after the sting. Here, we report a patient who had developed a blistering skin lesion soon after the sting which is not reported in the literature to date by the sting of this particular species. Recognizing it would help the clinicians of this subcontinent to consider scorpion sting as a differential diagnosis for the above presentation in the future.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19834187
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author Pirasath Selladurai
Prasanth A Sagayanathan
Thirunavukarasu Kumanan
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Prasanth A Sagayanathan
Thirunavukarasu Kumanan
Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
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Prasanth A Sagayanathan
Thirunavukarasu Kumanan
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title Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
title_short Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
title_full Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
title_fullStr Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
title_full_unstemmed Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting
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publisher SAGE Publishing
series SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
issn 2050-313X
publishDate 2019-02-01
description White scorpion ( Hottentotta tamulus ) stings are an emerging health hazard in northern Sri Lanka and are increasingly recognized particularly during the last decade. The stings are usually harmless; however, fatal cardiovascular sequelae ensues following severe envenomation. It is often difficult to identify this miniature creature and its site of sting due to its nature of habitat and nonspecific local symptoms that develop after the sting. Here, we report a patient who had developed a blistering skin lesion soon after the sting which is not reported in the literature to date by the sting of this particular species. Recognizing it would help the clinicians of this subcontinent to consider scorpion sting as a differential diagnosis for the above presentation in the future.
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