Citation

Medeiros Júnior R, Santos Tde S, Catunda IS, Queiroz IV, Filho JP, Dourado E. J. Craniofac. Surg. 2012; 23(6): e652-4.

Affiliation

From the *University Federal of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife; †Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo (FORP/USP), Ribeirão Preto; ‡Pernambuco Dental School, University of Pernambuco (FOP/UPE), Camaragibe; §Restauração Hospital (HR), Recife; and ∥São Leopoldo Mandic Faculty (SLM), Campinas, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182710590

PMID

23172515

Abstract

Snake bite envenomation has considerable medical importance because of its frequency and severity. An updated standardization of diagnosis and treatment conduct is essential. At no time did the patient develop respiratory insufficiency, neurotoxicity, or renal failure. Tongue damage rapidly resolved after early and aggressive treatment. The preserved tongue remained well perfused and viable, and tongue mobility was good. The aim of the present study was to describe a rare case of snake bite envenomation in the tongue, emphasizing risk factors, the patient's clinical evolution, and the importance of early, multidisciplinary treatment.

Language: en