Hypopituitarism and AutoimmuneThyroiditis Following Snake Bite: An Unusual Clinical Scenario.

نویسندگان

  • Sahana Shetty
  • Manesh S Abi
  • Ravali Hickson
  • Thambu David
  • Simon Rajaratnam
چکیده

Snake venom can cause local tissue damage and lead to coagulopathy, shock, neurotoxicity and acute kidney injury. Hypopituitarism is a rare complication following snake bite. It has been described following Russell's viper bite from Burma and South India. Herein we describe a patient who presented with severe thyrotoxicosis and partial hypopituitarism following snake bite.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

دوره 62 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014