Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://observatorio.fm.usp.br/handle/OPI/12711
Title: | First report of hepatic hematoma after presumed Bothrops envenomation |
Authors: | CUNHA, Fernando Cristina; HEERDT, Maike; TORREZ, Pasesa Pascuala Quispe; FRANCA, Francisco Oscar de Siqueira; MOLIN, Graziela Zibetti Dal; BATTISTI, Rubia; ZANNIN, Marlene |
Citation: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v.48, n.5, p.633-635, 2015 |
Abstract: | In Latin America, Bothrops envenomation is responsible for the majority of accidents caused by venomous snakes. Patients usually present local edema, bleeding and coagulopathy. Visceral hemorrhage is extremely rare and considered a challenge for diagnosis and management. We report the first case of hepatic hematoma owing to the bothropic envenomation in a 66-year-old man who was bitten in the left leg. He presented local edema, coagulopathy, and acute kidney injury. Radiological findings suggested hepatic hematoma, with a volume of almost 3 liters. The hepatic hematoma was gradually absorbed without the need for surgical intervention with complete resolution in 8 months. |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - FM/MIP Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - LIM/46 |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
art_CUNHA_First_report_of_hepatic_hematoma_after_presumed_Bothrops_2015.PDF | publishedVersion (English) | 1.52 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.