Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report

BUYUK, YALCIN; ARSLAN, M Nihat; ANOLAY, Nezih; KUMRAL, Bahadır

Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report

Nezih ANOLAY, (The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey)

M Nihat ARSLAN, (The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey)

Bahadır KUMRAL, (Namık Kemal University, Medical Faculty, Department of Forensic Medicine, Tekirdag, Turkey)

Yalçın BÜYÜK (The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey)

Medicine Science

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Yıl: 2014 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 1305 - 1314 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report

Öz:

A bee sting is always potentially dangerious. The severity and duration of reaction to bee venom can vary from one person to another. Most people experience a local non-serious allergic reaction to bee venom. However, depending on the location and number of bee stings, previous history of allegic reactions may increase possibility of a severe life-threatening evets. A 49 years old man having a history of allergic reaction to bee sting was found dead near to 9 nests. There were many dead honey bees on him. External examination of the body showed more than 50 stings all over the body. Upon medico-legal autopsy, pulmonary edema and swelling in laryngeal area were found as the internal findings. History of allergy, autopsy findings and evedences obtained from crime scene investigation were evaluated all together and, the cause of death was revealed as an anaphylactic shock due to bee stings

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APA	ANOLAY N, ARSLAN M, KUMRAL B, BUYUK Y (2014). Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. , 1305 - 1314.
Chicago	ANOLAY Nezih,ARSLAN M Nihat,KUMRAL Bahadır,BUYUK YALCIN Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. (2014): 1305 - 1314.
MLA	ANOLAY Nezih,ARSLAN M Nihat,KUMRAL Bahadır,BUYUK YALCIN Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. , 2014, ss.1305 - 1314.
AMA	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. . 2014; 1305 - 1314.
Vancouver	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. . 2014; 1305 - 1314.
IEEE	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y "Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report." , ss.1305 - 1314, 2014.
ISNAD	ANOLAY, Nezih vd. "Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report". (2014), 1305-1314.

APA	ANOLAY N, ARSLAN M, KUMRAL B, BUYUK Y (2014). Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. Medicine Science, 3(2), 1305 - 1314.
Chicago	ANOLAY Nezih,ARSLAN M Nihat,KUMRAL Bahadır,BUYUK YALCIN Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. Medicine Science 3, no.2 (2014): 1305 - 1314.
MLA	ANOLAY Nezih,ARSLAN M Nihat,KUMRAL Bahadır,BUYUK YALCIN Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. Medicine Science, vol.3, no.2, 2014, ss.1305 - 1314.
AMA	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. Medicine Science. 2014; 3(2): 1305 - 1314.
Vancouver	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report. Medicine Science. 2014; 3(2): 1305 - 1314.
IEEE	ANOLAY N,ARSLAN M,KUMRAL B,BUYUK Y "Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report." Medicine Science, 3, ss.1305 - 1314, 2014.
ISNAD	ANOLAY, Nezih vd. "Death Caused by Honey Bee Stings: Case Report". Medicine Science 3/2 (2014), 1305-1314.