Splenic Rupture and Massive Hemoperitoneum Due to Coagulopathy after Atheris Viper Snakebite.
Prague Med Rep
; 122(3): 216-221, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34606434
ABSTRACT
Coagulopathy with defibrination is one of symptoms accompanying snakebite envenoming, where life-threatening complications such as massive bleeding and organ hematomas formation can occur. Here, we report a case of hemocoagulation failure due to bite by African Great Lakes bush viper Atheris nitschei with impossibility of specific treatment for absence of antivenom and its life-threatening complication very rare and unexpected atraumatic splenic rupture with massive hemoperitoneum and necessity of urgent splenectomy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mordeduras de Serpentes
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Ruptura Esplênica
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Viperidae
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prague Med Rep
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca