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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A stinging wasp in the stomach: accidental endoscopic diagnosis of a systemic anaphylactic reaction.

Girolamo GeraciGiuseppe ModicaCarmelo Sciumè

subject

medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.drug_classWaspsProton-pump inhibitorwasp endoscopy anaphylaxisGastroscopymedicineUpper gastrointestinalAnimalsHumansMedical historyAnaphylaxismedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryStomachStomachGastroenterologyAnaphylactic reactionInsect Bites and StingsMiddle Agedeye diseasesSurgeryEndoscopyDeglutitionSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleStingmedicine.anatomical_structureAccidentalFemalebusiness

description

of a proton pump inhibitor and prokinetic treatment. Because of her medical history, an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy was performed. We discovered, in the proximalpartof theantrumonthegreater curvature, an intact dead wasp with its sting visible and an underlying slightly swollen red welt in the area of the sting

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-05-01Endoscopy
10.1055/s-0034-1391834https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25928831