A case report of an unusual mandibular swelling in a 4-year-old child possibly caused by a jellyfish sting.
Animal bites and stings may not figure highly in the differential diagnosis of facial swelling in the United Kingdom but should be considered in those who have been in a tropical area. This case report documents details of the presentation and investigation of a case of jellyfish sting that appeared as a facial swelling in a 4-year-old girl who had recently been on holiday in Greece. The report emphasizes the requirement to consider unusual aetiological factors in cases of facial swelling.
Tahmassebi
J F
JF
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute, UK.
O'Sullivan
E A
EA
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D037401:Scyphozoa
D003064:Cnidarian Venoms