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TOXICON
Volume 119, Issue -, Pages 266-269Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.06.015
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Scorpion sting; Envenomation; Tityus silvestris; Neurological symptoms
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Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Brazilian Amazon. However, detailed clinical characterization with the proper animal identification is scarce. Here we report a confirmed case of envenoming by Tityus cf. silvestris in the Brazilian Amazon. The case evolved with generalized muscle spasms and was treated with antivenom and supportive therapy, requiring intensive care unit admission. The patient evolved favourably and was discharged after 9 days of hospitalization. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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