Abstract
A 62-year-old man came to our hospital after he was stung on his right hand by a bee while mowing grass. His right hand and forearm were swollen and severely painful, but vital signs were stable and consciousness was clear. When he returned 2 days later, right upperlimb was swollen. Blood examination results indicated marked elevation of creatine phosphokinase suggesting that rhabdomyolysis had resulted from the bee sting. The patient was admitted. Acute renal failure did not develop. He recovered with intravenous fluid therapy, and was discharged from our hospital 2 weeks after admission. We believe that histotoxic components of bee venom caused rhabdomyolysis in our patient.
