Osteochondral destruction in the hand following bee stings: a case report of an infant.
We report an infant who developed arthritis with osteochondral destruction in a hand after being stung by bees. The clinical findings resembled those reported as "beekeeper's arthropathy", but the radiological findings were more severe. Histology of the resected specimen revealed fibrous granulation tissue with infiltration of inflammation cells.
Haga
Nobuhiko
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Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka-City, Shizuoka 420-8660, Japan. hagan-reh@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Masuda
Kazuhiro
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Takikawa
Kazuharu
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D000818:Animals; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001514:Bee Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects; D001516:Bees; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*
D001514:Bee Venoms