Hypopituitarism following snake bite.
A patient who developed hypopituitarism after viperine envenomation is described. Thrombosis as a part of disseminated intravascular coagulation may have been the cause. Hypopituitarism should be suspected in such cases especially when there is associated acute renal failure.
Uberoi
H S
HS
Department of Medicine, Command Hospital (SC), Pune.
Achuthan
A C
AC
Kasthuri
A S
AS
Kolhe
V S
VS
Rao
K R
KR
Dugal
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects
D014757:Viper Venoms