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Lower limb ischemia after bee sting

  • Ryu, Hee Yun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Min Seok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Ji Young (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae Woong (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Sung Kee (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seunghwan (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Se Jin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young Bin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.03.04
  • Accepted : 2015.06.26
  • Published : 2016.11.18
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Abstract

Bee sting causes mild symptoms such as urticaria and localized pain, and severe symptoms including anaphylaxis, cardiovascular collapse, and death. We reported on a patient with arterial thrombotic occlusion and severe ischemia in the lower limb after multiple bee stings. The patient was stung 5 times and complained of pallor, pain, and coldness in the left toe, and did not have dorsalis pedis pulsation. Computed tomography angiography showed multiple thrombotic occlusion of the anterior and posterial tibial artery below the knee. Local thrombolytic therapy using urokinase was administered and the occluded arteries were successfully recanalized.

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