Abstract
Snakebites are estimated to affect more than 2.5 million people annually, of whom more than 100,000 die. Viper bites cause various systemic symptoms such as: coagulopathy; haemolysis; acute renal failure; a generalized increase in capillary permeability; rhabdomyolysis; and neurotoxicity. Wide spectrums of vascular complications are seen. We report the case of a patient developing gangrenous changes in a lower limb along with the development of perinepheric and retroperitoneal haematoma with acute cortical necrosis of the kidneys.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 116-117 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Tropical Doctor |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases