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Postmortem morphology of honeybee stings induced fatal anaphylaxis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Despite numerous case reports in the literature, high-quality postmortem images of honeybee sting are scant in postmortem literature. We report a case of a fatal anaphylactic death from honeybee stings with detailed high-quality annotated macroscopic and microscopic morphological images. A woman in her mid-60's was found dead in her garden cabin unexpectedly after mowing the lawn near her beehives in late evening hours. She passed away despite resuscitation efforts. External examination showed multiple honeybee stings on the body. A number of them had a nidus near the center in which a stinger was confirmed by subsequent histology. Postmortem examination and ancillary testing showed features of anaphylaxis.

Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/s00414-025-03483-5

Authors: Katerina Grusova, Tomas Vojtisek, Rexson Tse, Tomas Kalinka

Institutions: Masaryk University, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Griffith University

Language: English

Topic: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

Subfield: Immunology and Allergy

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,590