Tissue Laceration and Systemic Findings of Vatos Fish Sting: Case Report

Year 2018, , 215 - 217, 13.11.2018

Fevzi Yılmaz , Gül Ayhan Tülübaş Fatih Selvi

https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.446321

Abstract

Injuries due to marine life are common all over the World. Although sting injuries are mostly benign, some may be life
threatening. We present the emergency management of a 52-year-old male patient
with local and systemic symptoms who applied to the emergency service after
getting stung by the stingray while fishing in this case.

Keywords

Vatos Fish Sting, Tissue Laceration, Systemic Findings

Vatos Balığı Sokmasına Bağlı Doku Laserasyonu ve Sistemik Bulgular: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Tüm dünyada deniz canlılarına bağlı
yaralanmalar sık görülmektedir. Vatoz yaralanmaları çoğunlukla benign olmasına
rağmen, bazıları yaşamı tehdit edebilir. Biz bu vakada balık tutarken vatoz balığının sokması sonucu
acil servise başvuran ve lokal ve sistemik semptomları olan 52 yaşında erkek hastanın acil yönetimini
sunuyoruz.

Keywords

Vatoz balığı sokması, Doku yaralanması, Sistemik bulgular

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