title: Bilateral parotid enlargement following snake bite: a rare sign.
abstract: Snakebite is a common medical emergency in India. Unusual complications may occur after viper bite. Bilateral parotid enlargement after viper bite is a rare entity. An 18-year old gentleman presented to our hospital with history of viper bite. On examination he had cellulitis of right lower limb. He developed swelling of both the parotid glands 12 h after admission. He developed coagulopathy, acute renal failure and died within 48 h of hospital admission. Development of parotid swelling after snake bite is associated with poor prognosis. This case is found worth reporting as it is an unusual complication having prognostic value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University), Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Madi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: Achappa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basavaprabhu
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Ramapuram
authors.forename: Chowta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nithyananda
authors.forename: Soundarya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D017840:Daboia; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Coagulopathy; Parotid swelling; Snakebite