title: [Ischemic stroke following a scorpion sting].
abstract: Scorpion envenomation is caused by an accidental scorpion sting. In its severe form, it involves life-threatening respiratory or cardiac damage; it may also cause the neurological severity of systemic manifestations. We report the case of a young 35-year-old woman stung by an Androctonus mauretanicus scorpion, who developed impaired consciousness, hemiplegia and respiratory distress. At admission, the brain computed tomography showed a hypodense area in the right parietal region; the chest radiograph revealed a bilateral alveolar syndrome. Troponin was elevated and hemostasis disorders were present. The clinical course was remarkable: cardiogenic shock with multiple organ failure followed by death on day 3. This case illustrates a rare complication of scorpion envenomation: ischemic stroke due to an undetermined mechanism, which in addition to the cardiac and respiratory injuries, led to the serious complications and fatal outcome.
authors: Service de réanimation polyvalente, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi-Ayyad, CHU Mohammed VI, BP 511, avenue Abdelkrim-Khattabi, 40000 Marrakech, Maroc. amina.elkhayari@gmail.com
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authors: Elkhayari
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authors: Hachimi
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authors: Ziadi
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authors: Abdenasser Samkaoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*