Fatal donkey bite in children: a case report

Mosbahi, Amal; Majdoub, Wael; Naouar, Maroua; Turki, Elyes

doi:10.1007/s12024-020-00302-8

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“…This occurrence of donkey bites in these cases is, hypothetically, justifiable given their inability to defend themselves from any attacks or for doing something that can provoke these animals [10]. Reported donkey bites can involve various body parts, including the face (five cases) [9,[12][13][14], the neck (six cases) [15][16][17], extremities (six cases) [13,16,18,19], the ear (one case) [13], the scalp (three cases) [11] or the penis (two cases) [19,20]. Our case came to the emergency department with rather a rare presentation involving the cheek and ear, which are rarely reported in the literature.…”

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“…Reported donkey bites can involve various body parts, including the face (five cases) [ 9 , 12 - 14 ], the neck (six cases) [ 15 - 17 ], extremities (six cases) [ 13 , 16 , 18 , 19 ], the ear (one case) [ 13 ], the scalp (three cases) [ 11 ] or the penis (two cases) [ 19 , 20 ]. Our case came to the emergency department with rather a rare presentation involving the cheek and ear, which are rarely reported in the literature.…”

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“…The stage of donkey bites in the literature have varied widely, and there are cases where bone involvement/fracture [ 18 ] or organ amputation [ 19 , 20 ] have been reported. Furthermore, three cases have been found dead on examination following donkey bites [ 14 , 15 , 17 ]. The outcomes and associated morbidity of the donkey bite are linked with the stage of the bite injury.…”

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A Rare Presentation of Donkey Bites Involving the Cheek and Ear: A Case Report and Literature Review

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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.

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