Open AccessAccident and vascular injury with stingray in the Alto Juruá, Acre, Brazil: a case report
Author(s) -
Marlon Negreiros de Holanda,
Ozianndeny Ferreira Câmara,
Delcio Damasceno da Silva,
Paulo Sérgio Bernarde,
Ageane Mota da Silva,
Marcos Venícius Malveira de Lima,
Adilson Monteiro,
Rubens Wajnsztejn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of human growth and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2175-3598
pISSN - 0104-1282
DOI - 10.7322/jhgd.v29.9542
Subject(s) - stingray , medicine , acre , presentation (obstetrics) , fish <actinopterygii> , tail vein , surgery , general surgery , fishery , biology , in vivo , agroforestry , microbiology and biotechnology
Fish accidents, called ichthyism, are common and considered a neglected health problem with high morbidity and low lethality. Noteworthy are the poisonings by freshwater stingrays, which are considered very serious and one of the most important injuries caused by aquatic animals in South America. Case Presentation: To describe an accident and vascular injury with venomous stingray animals in the Alto do Jurua, Acre, Brazil. Male patient admitted due to stingray in the left lower extremity 20 days ago. Conclusion: The freshwater stingray, due to its sharp characteristics, injured the great saphenous vein, requiring surgical intervention. The situation presented negative evolution due to the lack of necessary procedures in the first attendance, such as the proper cleaning of the wound and the removal of the sting.
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