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Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 44(4): 697-702, 2013 Jul 04.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24050105
RESUMO
Russell's viper envenomation and its related complications, especially acute kidney injury, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical developing countries of South Asia. Unusual complications, especially hypopituitarism, are rare and probably missed due to lack of clinical suspicion and diagnostic facilities. We report a rare presentation of growth retardation resulting from hypopituitarism due to Russell's viper envenomation along with central diabetes insipidus. Awareness of the fact that hypopituitarism may occur in this clinical setting is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment, especially among general care practitioners taking care of these patients.