Tissue damage caused by Bothrops sp envenoming evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
J. venom. anim. toxins
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8(1): 102-111, 2002. ilus, tab
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate local tissue damage caused by Bothrops sp envenoming in relation to lesion type and damaged tissues using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fifteen patients bitten by Bothrops snakes were treated at the Emergency Unit of the Tropical Diseases Unit at the University Hospital, Botucatu School of Medicine, UNESP, Säo Paulo State, Brazil. After receiving specific serotherapy, the patients were submitted to MR of the bite site. T1 spin-echo MRI were obtained revealing the following lesions edema (n=9), edema associated with hemorrhage (n=5), and hemorrhage (n=1). Perimuscular areas (n=6) and subcutaneous tissues (n=5) were the most affected, followed by muscular tissues (n=4). It is important to mention that MRI did not show myonecrosis of the bite site, a widely reported finding in anatomical and histopathological experimental studies.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Peau
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Morsures de serpent
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Brésil
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Imagerie par résonance magnétique
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Bothrops
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Venins de crotalidé
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Thème du journal:
Toxicologie
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Faculdade do Norte Paulista1/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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