Human envenomation by the South American opisthoglyph Clelia clelia plumbea (Wied).
A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized 10 hr after having been envenomated by a 1.4 m Clelia clelia plumbea, a colubrid. Although the patient exhibited pronounced edema and local hemorrhage, she did not manifest systemic symptoms. Because the attending physician viewed the case as a possible Bothrops bite, anti-Bothrops antivenom (FUNED) was administered. All local symptoms disappeared gradually over a period of 3 days.
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Hospital de Doenças Tropicais, Secretaria da Saúde do Estado de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
da Silva Júnior
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D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003435:Crotalid Venoms / Q000276:immunology; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
D000997:Antivenins; D003435:Crotalid Venoms