Literature DB >> 28689545

[Partial finger amputation after weever sting and second-degree burn].

Michael Josiassen1, Søren Partoft, Pernille Leicht, Jakob Astrup.   

Abstract

The greater weever (Trachinus draco) is the only venomous fish in Denmark, and if stung by the weever the venom may cause symptoms such as pain, headache, nausea, dizziness and in severe cases systemic allergic reaction or tissue necrosis. The venom is heat-labile and should therefore be treated with warm water to the afflicted area. We report a case of a patient who was stung in the second finger and because of the treatment, he got a second-degree burn, that may have enhanced the effect of the venom, thus resulting in partial finger amputation.

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Year:  2017        PMID: 28689545

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ugeskr Laeger        ISSN: 0041-5782


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1.  Iatrogenic thermal burn after hot water immersion for weever fish sting treatment: a case report.

Authors:  Khairun Izlinda Abdul Jalil; Muhammad Tayyab Qayyum
Journal:  Scars Burn Heal       Date:  2020-09-14
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