Toxicology International (Formerly Indian Journal of Toxicology)

Manoj Lakhotia , Hans Raj Pahadiya , Jagdish Singh , Ronak Gandhi , Shashank Bhansali

Abstract

Common bleeding manifestations after viperine bite include bleeding from site of bite, bleeding gums, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematuria, hematemesis, and intracranial bleed. Bleeding in the adrenal gland is a rare manifestation. We report here a patient of viperine bite who developed right adrenal hematoma and right hemothorax after 3 days of bite. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of adrenal hematoma and right hemothorax after Echis carinatus bite.

Keywords

Adrenal hematoma, echis carinatus, hemothorax, viperine bite

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