Tissue damage caused by Bothrops sp envenoming evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
J. venom. anim. toxins
; 8(1): 102-111, 2002. ilus, tab
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in English
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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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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Skin
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Snake Bites
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Brazil
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Bothrops
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Crotalid Venoms
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J. venom. anim. toxins
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade do Norte Paulista1/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR