Lance-headed viper (Bothrops moojeni) bite wounding the eye
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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35(4): 381-383, Jul.-Aug. 1993.
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Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
A 5-year-old girl was bitten in her left eye by a lance-headed viper identified as Bothrops moojeni, measuring 115 cm of length. There was severe facial swelling and left exophthalmus, and enucleation of the eye was necessary. The patient apparently had mild systemic envenoming, but local inflammatory signs and histological evidence of necrosis suggest that both the mechanical trauma and the local action of the venom had a role in the genesis of the eye lesion. It is arguable if the loss of the eye could be prevented even if the antivenom was administered earlier.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Morsures de serpent
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Plaies pénétrantes de l'oeil
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Bothrops
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
Année:
1993
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia/BR
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