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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2004;15(1): 54-55. |
| Anaphylaxis after Pet Hamster Bite |
| Tae Nyoung Chung, Yoo Sang Yoon, Jun Seok Park, In Cheol Park, Kwang Hyun Cho, Seung Ho Kim |
| Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. edksh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Anaphylaxis after an animal bite is uncommon. Especially, anaphylaxis after a hamster bite is very rare with only a few reported cases. A 19-year-old previously healthy female arrived complaining of respiratory difficulty, facial swelling and skin rash after her pet hamster bite. Her symptoms started 5 minutes after the bite and arrived 30 minutes after the incidence. Epinephrine, antihistamine and steroid were injected and her symptoms were relieved. She was discharged 3 hours after treatment with no other complications. |
| Key words:
Anaphylaxis, Hamster, Bites and stings |
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