TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - Acute myocardial injury and rhabdomyolysis caused by multiple bee stings JO - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India A1 - Mathew, Anu A1 - Chrispal, Anugrah A1 - David, Thambu SP - 518 EP - 520 VL - 59 IS - Aug N2 - Massive envenomation by honey bees is capable of causing multiorgan dysfunction as a result of direct toxic effect of massive envenomation and secondary to systemic anaphylactic reactions. Acute myocardial ischemia due to bee envenomation is a rare event. We report the case of a 65 year old lady who presented with acute myocardial ischemia, severe rhabdomyolysis and angioedema following massive bee envenomation.

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