Open AccessMultiple Organ Dysfunction and Acute Pancreatitis Following Wasp Stings
Author(s) -
Olita Shilpakar,
Bibek Rajbhandari,
Bipin Karki,
Umesh Bogati
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i3.2637
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , rhabdomyolysis , organ dysfunction , sting , pancreatitis , complication , multiple organ dysfunction syndrome , acute kidney injury , surgery , sepsis , engineering , aerospace engineering
Wasp stings are common in our part of the world and may cause complications ranging from mild local reactions to fatal anaphylaxis. Severe cases may present with multisystem involvement causing acute kidney injury, hepatic dysfunction, clotting abnormalities, rhabdomyolysis or even death. However, cases with acute pancreatitis as a complication of wasp sting is not usual and have been very rarely reported. We present a case of a fifty-two-year-old lady with the history of multiple wasp stings followed by multiple organ dysfunction and acute pancreatitis with complete recovery following immediate conservative measures.
Keywords: Acute kidney injury; multiple organ dysfunction; pancreatitis; wasp; sting