Necrosis as a reaction to a wasp sting: a case report

Abraão Aires Urquiza Carvalho; João Vitor Parente Mendes; Cristine Hirsch; Marcelo Dantas Tavares de Melo

doi:10.1590/S1678-9946202567073

Necrosis as a reaction to a wasp sting: a case report

Authors

Abraão Aires Urquiza Carvalho Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9782-9506
João Vitor Parente Mendes Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2834-9682
Cristine Hirsch Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4926-0044
Marcelo Dantas Tavares de Melo Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Medicina Interna, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-8783

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202567073

Keywords:

Wasp sting, Necrosis, Unusual reaction, Insect bite complication

Abstract

A 62-year-old Brazilian woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus developed necrosis in her right arm following a single wasp sting. Severe reactions such as hers are typically associated with multiple stings and often manifest as anaphylactic shock rather than necrosis.

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Published

2025-11-17

Issue

Vol. 67 (2025)

Section

Case Report

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How to Cite

Carvalho, A. A. U., Mendes, J. V. P., Hirsch, C., & Melo, M. D. T. de. (2025). Necrosis as a reaction to a wasp sting: a case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 67, e73. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202567073

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