Case Reports
A case of severe anaphylaxis after Ropalidia marginata (a paper wasp) sting in Sri Lanka
Authors:
E.W.R.A. Witharana ,
Base Hospital, Deniyaya, LK
W.A.I.P. Karunaratne,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About W.A.I.P.
Department of Zoology
A. Gnanathasan,
University of Colombo, LK
About A.
Department of Clinical Medicine
S.K.J. Wijesinghe,
Base Hospital, Deniyaya, LK
S.C.L. Kadahetti
Base Hospital, Deniyaya, LK
Abstract
Introduction: Ants, bees and wasps are insects in Order Hymenoptera. Victims of Hymenoptera sting can present with nuisance pain to more severe form of anaphylaxis [1]. Ropalidia marginata (Kaladuruwa) is the most common social wasp of Peninsula of India [2]. Traditional medication is a common practice in rural Sri Lanka for insect sting. Nest of the Ropalidia marginata is crushed and mixed with water to make a paste which is applied on the painful area over the stinging site of paper wasp as a common traditional treatment.
Although there are many cases of allergic reactions after wasp sting, the individual species of Ropalidia marginata causing severe anaphylaxis is not reported. We report a school boy presented with severe anaphylaxis after this paper wasp sting in Deniyaya, Sri Lanka.
How to Cite:
Witharana, E.W.R.A., Karunaratne, W.A.I.P., Gnanathasan, A., Wijesinghe, S.K.J. and Kadahetti, S.C.L., 2015. A case of severe anaphylaxis after Ropalidia marginata (a paper wasp) sting in Sri Lanka. Journal of the Ruhunu Clinical Society, 20(1), pp.24–25. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jrcs.v20i1.7
Published on
01 Nov 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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