Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Mar 2020)

First report of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus, described by Lutz and Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae), a species non-native to the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon

  • Gabriela Góes Costa,
  • Luana de Fátima Monteiro Serejo,
  • Johne de Souza Coelho,
  • Denise Maria Cândido,
  • Maria Apolônia da Costa Gadelha,
  • Pedro Pereira de Oliveira Pardal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2019
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53

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Abstract This reports a case of scorpionism caused by Tityus serrulatus. A male adult was stung while unloading bananas at the supply center in Belém, Pará, Brazil. The bananas originated in another state (Bahia) and were brought to Belém by truck. The patient presented with pain, edema, and erythema at the sting site, and was classified as low-risk. The specimen was identified as T. serrulatus and symptomatic treatment and clinical observation were advised. The patient was discharged later without further complications. This is the first known envenomation caused by T. serrulatus, a non-native species to Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon.

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