Animal bites represent a significant global public health concern, with hyena attacks being rare but highly destructive. This report details the case of a 22-year-old male who was attacked by a hyena while herding camels in rural Qardho, Somalia. The attack resulted in traumatic amputation of both testicles and the penis, finger loss, extensive muscle damage, and a jawbone fracture. The patient initially received local care and was subsequently transferred to Mogadishu for advanced treatment. Key interventions included wound closure, tracheotomy, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and tetanus prophylaxis. This case highlights the complexities of managing severe trauma in resource-limited settings and underscores the necessity of timely, multidisciplinary care. Long-term rehabilitation, along with psychological support, are essential components of the patient's recovery. Furthermore, the case emphasizes the importance of trauma prevention strategies and ensuring access to specialized medical care in remote regions.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11849420 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S509826 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a deadly cardiovascular disease with no effective solution except for percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting. Inflammation and apoptosis of the injured myocardium after revascularization seriously affect the prognosis. Hydrogen possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-apoptotic effects and may become a new treatment for AMI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHemolytic Uremic Syndrome Secondary to Scorpion Envenomation in a 7-Year-Old Boy from Southwestern Iran.
Iran J Pathol
October 2024
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
is a deadly scorpion species found in the tropical regions of the Middle East. Its venom consists of a complex mixture of peptides and enzymes, including the protease toxin hemiscorpius crolysin, the analgesic peptide, and the cytotoxic agent which attacks vascular low-body weight patients, and especially young patients, are prone to systemic complications such as nephrotoxicity, hemolysis, hepatotoxicity, and even death. In this case report, we present a 7-year-old boy from city of Ahwaz in southwestern Iran, who was bitten by Gadeem () and developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeadly Injuries Sustained From a Hyena Attack: The Importance of Timely Diagnosis and Treatment - A Case Report.
Open Access Emerg Med
February 2025
Department of ENT, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadıshu, Somalia.
Animal bites represent a significant global public health concern, with hyena attacks being rare but highly destructive. This report details the case of a 22-year-old male who was attacked by a hyena while herding camels in rural Qardho, Somalia. The attack resulted in traumatic amputation of both testicles and the penis, finger loss, extensive muscle damage, and a jawbone fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoviWall, a whole-virion-inactivated B.1.617.2 vaccine candidate, induces potent humoral and Th1 cell response in mice and protects against B.1.617.2 strain challenge in Syrian hamsters.
Front Immunol
February 2025
Immuno-biology Lab, Centre for Immunobiology and Immunotherapy, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Near Capital Region (NCR)-Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Rapid development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and antiviral drugs have significantly reduced morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although most of the vaccines were developed initially with the ancestral Wuhan antigen, here, we report the development and immunological efficacy of a whole-virion-inactivated vaccine candidate (CoviWall) to combat the deadly B.1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatitis-associated Myocarditis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of a Deadly Duo.
J Cardiovasc Echogr
December 2024
Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Radiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Myocardial injury is a recognized complication of acute pancreatitis, whereas myocarditis has only been occasionally reported and has not been systematically evaluated. We systematically reviewed PubMed literature published up to January 2024 for studies including both "myocarditis" and "pancreatitis" as keywords. Relevant data regarding patient characteristics and outcomes were collected and analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!