Adrenal hematoma and right hemothorax after echis carinatus bite: an unusual manifestation

Common bleeding manifestations after viperine bite include bleeding from site of bite, bleeding gums, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematuria, hematemesis, and intracranial bleed. Bleeding in the adrenal gland is a rare manifestation. We report here a patient of viperine bite who developed right adrenal he...

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Published in:Toxicology international 2014-09, Vol.21 (3), p.325-327
Main Authors: Lakhotia, Manoj, Pahadiya, Hans Raj, Singh, Jagdish, Gandhi, Ronak, Bhansali, Shashank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal gland diseases
Adrenal glands
Bites (Injuries)
Blood platelets
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Endothelium
Enzymes
Hematoma
Mortality
Occupational diseases
Pain
Poisonous snakes
Proteins
Respiratory distress syndrome
Snake bites
Venom
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Summary:Common bleeding manifestations after viperine bite include bleeding from site of bite, bleeding gums, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematuria, hematemesis, and intracranial bleed. Bleeding in the adrenal gland is a rare manifestation. We report here a patient of viperine bite who developed right adrenal hematoma and right hemothorax after 3 days of bite. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of adrenal hematoma and right hemothorax after Echis carinatus bite.
ISSN:0971-6580
0976-5131
DOI:10.4103/0971-6580.155388