Jellyfish-Venom-Induced Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report

Jellyfish-Venom-Induced Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report

The authors describe a case of jellyfish sting that resulted in deep venous thrombosis of the leg and thigh of a thirty-five-year-old healthy man. The authors found no mention of this complication from jellyfish sting in the literature. Successful treatment measures are described.

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Veröffentlicht in:Angiology 1995-05, Vol.46 (5), p.449-451
Hauptverfasser: Al-Ebrahim, K., Tahir, M.Z., Rustom, M., Shafei, H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Animal poisons toxicology. Antivenoms
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Bites and Stings - complications
Femoral Vein
Humans
Male
Marine
Medical sciences
Scyphozoa
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - therapy
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:The authors describe a case of jellyfish sting that resulted in deep venous thrombosis of the leg and thigh of a thirty-five-year-old healthy man. The authors found no mention of this complication from jellyfish sting in the literature. Successful treatment measures are described.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331979504600514