Citation

Gupta S, Tewari A, Nair V. J. Neurosci. Rural Pract. 2012; 3(1): 74-76.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0976-3147.91954

PMID

22346200

PMCID

PMC3271624

Abstract

Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) bites are well known to cause bleeding complications. However, thrombotic complications are rare. We present the case details of a female who was bitten by a Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) in her village. She then developed features of envenomation in the form of hemorrhagic episodes. She received 27 vials of polyvalent anti-snake venom to which the hemorrhagic complications responded. After about 48 h of the bite she developed features of cerebellar infarct along with pulmonary edema which was in all probability neurogenic in origin. She was managed with mechanical ventilation and extra ventricular drainage with good recovery. We discuss the likely pathogenesis of the infarct and pulmonary edema occurring in a patient with viper bite and other features of envenomation.

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