| Disseminated intravascular coagulation after cerastes vipera envenomation in a 3-year-old child: a case report. | |
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PMID: 10775758 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study presents a case of severe disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a 3-year-old child following envenomation by the snake, Cerastes vipera. A literature search revealed very few similar cases. We describe a child who was bitten in his left foot by a snake identified as a C. vipera. Initial symptoms were relatively benign. Local signs included a hemorrhagic vesicle at the site of the bite with marked swelling of the entire leg. Twenty-four hours later, the child developed severe bleeding due to DIC, which lasted 5 days and required repeated administration of blood and blood products and total exchange transfusion. The patient was discharged from the hospital after 7 days in good condition. To the best of our knowledge, severe DIC following envenomation by a C. vipera has not been previously described in the literature. Treatment was essentially supportive. The case report indicates that a specific antivenin against this snake's venom should be made available in our area. |
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Authors:
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M Lifshitz; J Kapelushnik; M Ben-Harosh; S Sofer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology Volume: 38 ISSN: 0041-0101 ISO Abbreviation: Toxicon Publication Date: 2000 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-22 Completed Date: 2000-08-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1307333 Medline TA: Toxicon Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1593-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Toxicology Unit, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. matyl@bgumail.bgu.ac.il |
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Animals Child, Preschool Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / chemically induced* Female Humans Male Snake Bites* Viper Venoms / toxicity* Viperidae* |
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0/Viper Venoms |
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