Scorpion sting-induced pulmonary oedema: evidence of increased alveolocapillary membrane permeability.
A 16-year-old boy died with acute pulmonary oedema and shock after Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting. The patient showed evidence of cardiac dysfunction and damage, an increase in tracheobronchial aspirate/plasma protein concentration, light microscopic features of the lung compatible with the adult respiratory distress syndrome and electron microscopic findings compatible with acute lung injury and increased alveolocapillary membrane permeability.
Amaral
C F
CF
Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Barbosa
A J
AJ
Leite
V H
VH
Tafuri
W L
WL
de Rezende
N A
NA
D000293:Adolescent; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002196:Capillaries / Q000187:drug effects; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000098:blood supply*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced; D012604:Scorpion Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
D000997:Antivenins; D012604:Scorpion Venoms