Stings from Euscorpius flavicaudis (De Geer, 1778) (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) during pregnancy: a clinical case report

Dutto M (1), Dutto L (2), Bertero M (3), Goyffon M (4)

(1) Medical-Entomology Consultant, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy; (2) Department of Emergency Medicine, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy; (3) Department of Dermatology, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy; (4) Natural History Museum, Paris, France.

Abstract: We report a case in which a 21-week pregnant woman was stung by a Euscorpius flavicaudis (De Geer, 1778) scorpion. Symptoms and signs experienced by the patient were the same as those documented in the literature and with no ill-effects for the pregnancy. Envenoming was local and of low degree of intensity. It is important to emphasize that the patient was stung in her home, which differs from stings in most other parts of the world, in which scorpionism is mostly a risk in outdoor areas.

Key words: Euscorpius flavicaudis, sting, scorpionism, pregnant woman, clinical, symptoms.

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© CEVAP 2012

SUBMISSION STATUS

Received: June 14, 2012.

Accepted: August 16, 2012.

Abstract published online: September 3, 2012.

Full paper published online: November 30, 2012.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Moreno Dutto, Servizio Igiene e Sanità Pubblica ASL CN1, Via del Follone, 7- 12037 Saluzzo (CN), Italy. Phone: +39 0175 215613. Email: moreno.dutto@gmail.com.