Penis wound by scorpion sting

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Main Author: Garcia, Adriano Scaff
Publication Date: 1999
Other Authors: Freitas, Danielo Garcia de, Freitas Filho, Osvaldo de
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: São Paulo medical journal (Online)
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Summary: CONTEXT: The majority of scorpion stings are oligosymptomatic, occurring mainly on the hands and feet. Fatality is rare. CASE REPORT: A 33-year old man suffered a severe sting on his penis from a scorpion of the species Tytius trivittatus. Alcohol and salt were used without success in an effort to relieve pain. Medical assistance was sought 4 hours after the event, at which time diffuse erythema, edema and punctiform injury on the glans penis were observed, with no systemic manifestation. Intravenous meperidine was administered with immediate relief of the pain. The local signs disappeared within 48 hours, with the patient remaining asymptomatic.
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spelling Penis wound by scorpion stingScorpion stingPenisCONTEXT: The majority of scorpion stings are oligosymptomatic, occurring mainly on the hands and feet. Fatality is rare. CASE REPORT: A 33-year old man suffered a severe sting on his penis from a scorpion of the species Tytius trivittatus. Alcohol and salt were used without success in an effort to relieve pain. Medical assistance was sought 4 hours after the event, at which time diffuse erythema, edema and punctiform injury on the glans penis were observed, with no systemic manifestation. Intravenous meperidine was administered with immediate relief of the pain. The local signs disappeared within 48 hours, with the patient remaining asymptomatic.CONTEXTO : A maioria das ferroadas de escorpião são oligossintomáticas, ocorrendo nas mãos e nos pés. Fatalidade é rara. RELATO DE CASO: Descreve-se caso raro de ferroada de escorpião da espécie Tytius trivittatus em pênis de um homem de 33 anos. O paciente procurou o hospital 4 horas após, queixando-se de intensa dor no local. Meperidina endovenosa foi administrada com resolução do quadro doloroso imediatamente. O paciente evoluiu sem complicações sistêmicas, com os sinais locais desaparecendo em 48 horas.São Paulo Medical JournalSão Paulo Medical Journal1999-03-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2460São Paulo Medical Journal; Vol. 117 No. 2 (1999); 85-86São Paulo Medical Journal; v. 117 n. 2 (1999); 85-861806-9460reponame:São Paulo medical journal (Online)instname:Associação Paulista de Medicinainstacron:APMenghttps://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2460/2347https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGarcia, Adriano ScaffFreitas, Danielo Garcia deFreitas Filho, Osvaldo de2023-10-05T20:37:08Zoai:ojs.diagnosticoetratamento.emnuvens.com.br:article/2460Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/spmjPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevistas@apm.org.br1806-94601516-3180opendoar:2023-10-05T20:37:08São Paulo medical journal (Online) - Associação Paulista de Medicinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Penis wound by scorpion sting
title Penis wound by scorpion sting
spellingShingle Penis wound by scorpion sting
Garcia, Adriano Scaff
Scorpion sting
Penis
title_short Penis wound by scorpion sting
title_full Penis wound by scorpion sting
title_fullStr Penis wound by scorpion sting
title_full_unstemmed Penis wound by scorpion sting
title_sort Penis wound by scorpion sting
author Garcia, Adriano Scaff
author_facet Garcia, Adriano Scaff
Freitas, Danielo Garcia de
Freitas Filho, Osvaldo de
author_role author
author2 Freitas, Danielo Garcia de
Freitas Filho, Osvaldo de
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Garcia, Adriano Scaff
Freitas, Danielo Garcia de
Freitas Filho, Osvaldo de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Scorpion sting
Penis
topic Scorpion sting
Penis
description CONTEXT: The majority of scorpion stings are oligosymptomatic, occurring mainly on the hands and feet. Fatality is rare. CASE REPORT: A 33-year old man suffered a severe sting on his penis from a scorpion of the species Tytius trivittatus. Alcohol and salt were used without success in an effort to relieve pain. Medical assistance was sought 4 hours after the event, at which time diffuse erythema, edema and punctiform injury on the glans penis were observed, with no systemic manifestation. Intravenous meperidine was administered with immediate relief of the pain. The local signs disappeared within 48 hours, with the patient remaining asymptomatic.
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