The murine (H-2k) T-cell epitopes of bee venom phospholipase A2 Lie outside the active site of the enzyme. Implications with respect to a paracrine activation of Th2 cells for an IgE antibody response

A 51-year-old drunken male was carried to a hospital with acute abdominal pain and was suspected of acute pancreatitis. The patient was treated with fasting, electrolyte transfusion, and anodyne, but took a sudden turn for the worse and died in 16 hours. In the judicial autopsy, rupture of a small intestine was detected. As the police investigated, he had been kicked in the abdomen by an assailant before coming to the hospital. The cause of death was diagnosed to be acute peritonitis due to the rupture of a small intestine. Several problems were pointed out on medical examinations and treatments of this case.