title: Bee sting envenomation resulting in gross haematuria in an eight-year-old Nigerian male with sickle cell anaemia: A case report.
abstract: Gross haematuria is an unusual complication of Honey bee stings. Herein, we report a rare case of gross haematuria following multiple honeybees stings in an 8-year-old Nigerian child with sickle cell anaemia. The patient had evidence of massive intravascular haemolysis and was transfused with a unit of fresh whole blood. However, he died within 36 hours on admission despite medical intervention.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Elele, River State, Nigeria.
authors: Kelechi Kenneth
authors: KK
authors: Odinaka
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
authors: Kingsley
authors: K
authors: Achigbu
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
authors: Ifeanyi
authors: I
authors: Ike
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
authors: Francis
authors: F
authors: Iregbu
keywords: Envenomation; gross haematuria; honeybees; sickle cell anaemia
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