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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2014; 6(9): 737-740
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i9.737
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i9.737
Magnetic resonance imaging correlates of bee sting induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: A case report
Sushant K Das, Li-Chuan Zeng, Xiang-Ke Niu, Jing-Liang Wang, Anup Bhetuwal, Han-Feng Yang, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 63700, Sichuan Province, China
Bing Li, Han-Feng Yang, Department of Interventional Pain Management, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 63700, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Das SK and Niu XK designed the report; Wang JL, Zeng LC and Bhetuwal A collected the patient’s clinical data and radiological images; Das SK, Niu XK and Yang HF analyzed the data; and Das SK wrote the paper; all authors contributed to this work and wrote the paper
Correspondence to: Han-Feng Yang, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 63 Wenhua Road, Nanchong 63700, Sichuan Province, China. hanfengyang168@163.com
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Received: March 13, 2014
Revised: July 6, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 28, 2014
Revised: July 6, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Multiple bee stings can cause multiple organ dysfunction and lead to a clinical picture that can be accurately depicted by magnetic resonance imaging alone, which thus prevents several imaging tests being administered for evaluating the extent and range of the disease.