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Fatal ischemic stroke following Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting in a patient with essential thrombocythemia

Fábio BucaretchiCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; Correspondence[email protected]
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Eduardo M. De CapitaniCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Carla B. FernandesCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Thiago M. SantosEmergency Department, University Teaching Hospital, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Igor A. G. ZamiluteDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil;
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Stephen HyslopCampinas Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; ;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
Pages 867-870 | Received 08 Apr 2016, Accepted 16 Jun 2016, Published online: 08 Jul 2016

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