| Literature DB >> 24882658 |
Changwoo Kang1, Dong Hoon Kim2, Seong Chun Kim1, Dong Seob Kim1, Chi-Young Jeong3.
Abstract
Among the many complications that may follow envenomation by some species of venomous snakes, coagulopathy is common and well known. However, hemoperitoneum induced by coagulopathy after a snakebite is rare. Atraumatic spontaneous splenic rupture is also an uncommon and life-threatening condition. Here, we report a case of presumptive envenomation by Gloydius spp. that resulted in atraumatic splenic rupture as a probable manifestation of coagulopathy, which has not been previously reported.Entities:
Keywords: blood coagulation disorders; hemoperitoneum; snakebites; splenic rupture
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24882658 DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wilderness Environ Med ISSN: 1080-6032 Impact factor: 1.518