Acute pancreatitis following adder bite in the UK: a case report.
Adder bites are common in the UK usually manifesting with localised swelling and gastrointestinal symptoms. We report a rare case of acute pancreatitis secondary to an adder bite in Wales and highlight this serious complication which was managed with standard treatment.
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Department of General Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK. rupalypande@yahoo.co.uk
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D017819:Viperidae