DOI: 10.12890/2025_005125

Paraparesis and paraesthesia following a black ant sting

Authors

  • Norah Alobaid College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Majed Alanazi King Abdullah International Medical Research center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Sultan Aleshaiwi King Abdullah International Medical Research center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulrahman Alhassan King Abdullah International Medical Research center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

abdualrahman.alhassn@gmail.com

Keywords

Black ant sting, anaphylaxis, paraparesis and paraesthesia

Abstract

Hymenoptera stings can lead to a different range of local and systemic reactions. However, rare and unexpected reactions can develop and may be life threatening. In this paper, we present a 29-year-old female who developed anaphylactic shock followed by paraparesis and paraesthesia after a black ant sting. Her symptoms completely resolved after treatment with plasma exchange. Several studies have linked these neurological complications to delayed immunological reactions that are triggered by insect antigen.

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Published

2025-01-22

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)

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How to Cite

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Alobaid N, Alanazi M, Aleshaiwi S, Alhassan A. Paraparesis and paraesthesia following a black ant sting. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 22 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];12(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/5125