Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2021; 49(4): 328-333 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2021.08834  

Acute coronary syndrome because of a scorpion sting in a patient with chronic coronary syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Nuri Köse1, Tarık Yıldırım2
1Department of Cardiology, Yücelen Hospital, Muğla, Turkey
2Department of Cardiology, Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Balıkesir, Turkey

The occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) following a scorpion sting has been very rarely reported in literature, and most of the cases presented had a normal coronary angiogram. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms include imbalance in blood pressure and coronary spasm caused by a combination of sympathetic excitation with subsequent thrombosis of coronary vessels developed after the release of vasoactive, inflammatory, and thrombogenic substances contained in the scorpion venom. In this report, we present a case of a scorpion sting complicated by ACS, called Kounis syndrome (KS). His coronary angiogram revealed the presence of significant stenosis of the left anterior descending artery. He was treated successfully with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, antivenom serum, and supportive therapy.

Keywords: Scorpion venom, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty


Kronik koroner sendromlu bir hastada akrep sokması sonucu gelişen akut koroner sendrom: Bir olgu sunumu ve literatür derlemesi

Nuri Köse1, Tarık Yıldırım2
1Yücelen Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Muğla
2Balıkesir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Balıkesir

Akrep sokmasını takiben gelişen akut koroner sendrom (AKS) literatürde çok nadiren bildirilmiş olup, olguların çoğunda anjiyografide koroner arterler normal olarak saptanmıştır. Altta yatan muhtemel patojenik mekanizmalar; akrep zehirinde bulunan vazoaktif, enflamatuar ve trombojenik maddelerin salınımını takiben gelişen, koroner damarda tromboz ile sempatik aktivitenin kombinasyonundan kaynaklanan kan basıncındaki değişkenliği ve vazospazmı içerir. Bu yazıda, akrep tarafından sokulduktan sonra AKS gelişen Kounis sendromu (KS) olgusu sunulmuştur. Bu hastada, koroner anjiyografi sol ön inen arterde ciddi darlık gösterdi ve olgu destekleyici tedavi, antivenom serumu, perkütan transluminal koroner anjiyoplasti ile başarılı bir şekilde tedavi edildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Akrep zehiri, akut koroner sendrom, perkütan transluminal koroner anjiyoplasti


Nuri Köse, Tarık Yıldırım. Acute coronary syndrome because of a scorpion sting in a patient with chronic coronary syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2021; 49(4): 328-333

Corresponding Author: Nuri Köse, Türkiye


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