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

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: M Dutto, L Dutto, M Bertero, M Goyffon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2012
• Subjects: Euscorpius flavicaudis; sting; scorpionism; pregnant woman; clinical; symptoms; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000400018; https://doaj.org/article/2b162103fac9489293825d9bdcbfe930

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.