Open AccessBee sting envenomation resulting in gross haematuria in an eight-year-old Nigerian male with sickle cell anaemia: A case report
Author(s) -
Kelechi Kenneth Odinaka,
Kingsley Ihedioha Achigbu,
Ifeanyi Innocent Ike,
F. U. Iregbu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.149175
Subject(s) - sting , envenomation , haemolysis , medicine , complication , pediatrics , gross hematuria , dermatology , surgery , immunology , venom , biology , ecology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Gross haematuria is an unusual complication of Honey bee stings. Herein, we report a rare case of gross haematuria following multiple honeybees stings in an 8-year-old Nigerian child with sickle cell anaemia. The patient had evidence of massive intravascular haemolysis and was transfused with a unit of fresh whole blood. However, he died within 36 hours on admission despite medical intervention.