PubMed · 2011 · 15 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesCardiologyEntomologyInsect PathologyInsect ToxicologyMedical EntomologyAnaphylaxisCardiovascular DiseaseMyocardial Infarction ComplicationsVenom AllergyAnaphylaxis From Insect StingsAnaphylaxis To Venom StingsBee Venom AllergyHoney Bee ToxicologyMultiorgan InjuryMyocardial Injury AssessmentSystemic Sting ReactionsVenom-induced Anaphylaxis
Massive envenomation by honey bees is capable of causing multiorgan dysfunction as a result of direct toxic effect of massive envenomation and secondary to systemic anaphylactic reactions. Acute myocardial ischemia due to bee envenomation is a rare event. We report the case of a 65 year old lady who presented with acute myocardial ischemia, severe rhabdomyolysis and angioedema following massive bee envenomation.