Case Reports
Acute ischaemic stroke as a rare complication of multiple wasp bites
Authors:
M. I. M. Rifath ,
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, LK
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Consultant Physician
S. R. Jayarathne,
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, LK
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Senior House Officer
M. Perera,
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, LK
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Senior House Officer
Manjula C. Caldera
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, LK
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Consultant Neurologist
Abstract
Wasp bite can give rise to variety of clinical symptoms from local reactions to systemic effects such as anaphylaxis and vascular thrombosis. Neurological manifestations like strokes are rare in wasp bites. Pathophysiology of vascular involvement following wasp bite is yet not well known but presumed to be multifactorial.
A 40-year-old previously healthy woman presented with multiple wasp bites on face. On admission she was stable without any haemodynamic instability or neurological deficit. Next day she developed a left temporoparietal infarction. Screening for other contributory factors were negative.
How to Cite:
Rifath MIM, Jayarathne SR, Perera M, Caldera MC. Acute ischaemic stroke as a rare complication of multiple wasp bites. Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2020;7(1):20–1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljon.v7i1.43
Published on
30 Dec 2020.
Peer Reviewed
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