Introduction:
Envenomations by non-venomous
snakes in
Brazil are poorly accounted for and classified as mild, in which
pain,
erythema and local
edema are reported.
Objective:
To describe
accidents by Philodryas olfersii and Hydrodynastes gigas that occurred in the
State of Pará,
Brazil. Case
report The
patient bitten by Philodryas presented
bleeding,
pain, local
edema and axillary
adenopathy. The
patient bitten by Hydrodynastes had
pain, local growing
edema, as well as
ecchymosis,
fever and
headache. No
laboratory tests were performed. The
treatment was based on
pain control after identification of the
snakes.
Conclusion:
The local symptomatology of colubrids is
similar to
accidents with
Bothrops. It is important that
health professionals perform a correct
diagnosis for proper
treatment.