Optic neuropathy and orbital inflammatory mass after wasp stings

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 436-437

  Sheth, Hiten G ^a   Sullivan, Timothy J ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DOPAMINE; HISTAMINE; HYALURONIDASE; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; PHOSPHOLIPASE; POLYPEPTIDE; PREDNISOLONE; WASP VENOM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDICATION; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INSECT STING; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PAIN; STEROID THERAPY; VISUAL ACUITY; WASP;

EID: 4644317185     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.9.436     Document Type: Article

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