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Antepartum fetal death following a yellow scorpion sting

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics volume 281, Article number: 247 (2010) Cite this article

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Scorpion envenomation in pregnant victims has been scarcely studied. We would like to suggest an association between yellow scorpion sting during the third trimester of pregnancy and adverse fetal outcome. The particular deleterious mechanism of scorpion venom has not been elucidated yet.

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    Lilach Leibenson, M. Leibenson & T. Silberstein

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Leibenson, L., Leibenson, M. & Silberstein, T. Antepartum fetal death following a yellow scorpion sting. Arch Gynecol Obstet 281, 247 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1126-9

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Keywords

  • Fetal death
  • Scorpion sting