A Rare Presentation of Donkey Bites Involving the Cheek and Ear: A Case Report and Literature Review.
animal bite
animal bite management
case report
cheek
donkey bite
ear
literature review
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
11
04
2023
medline:
14
5
2023
pubmed:
14
5
2023
entrez:
14
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although animal bites account for a fair number of emergency department visits, donkey bites account for a very limited proportion. A 12-year-old boy presented to our department with a severe donkey bite involving his face. The injury included his left cheek with a laceration of the left ear cartilage. The examination revealed no serious morbidity (no vascular or nerve involvement). The patient received prophylactic antibiotics and anti-rabies/anti-tetanus vaccination. The wound was cleaned thoroughly with copious irrigation. Afterward, the patient underwent surgery to correct the defect in the cheek using a rotational advancement cervicofacial flap, while the penetrated ear cartilage was repaired and the skin margins were approximated and sutured. During the follow-up period, no complications were observed and the functional and cosmetic outcomes were satisfactory. Donkey bites are rarely encountered and they can result in different presentations and morbidities/outcomes. It is suggested that the timing from the bite injury to presentation, the stage/extent of the bite, the use of anti-tetanus and anti-rabies vaccines, and the prophylactic use of antibiotics may play a role in determining the outcomes and/or complications of donkey bites.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37182069
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37446
pmc: PMC10174633
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e37446Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Zeaiter et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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