title: Atraumatic splenic rupture after coagulopathy owing to a snakebite.
abstract: Among the many complications that may follow envenomation by some species of venomous snakes, coagulopathy is common and well known. However, hemoperitoneum induced by coagulopathy after a snakebite is rare. Atraumatic spontaneous splenic rupture is also an uncommon and life-threatening condition. Here, we report a case of presumptive envenomation by Gloydius spp. that resulted in atraumatic splenic rupture as a probable manifestation of coagulopathy, which has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine (Drs Kang, DH Kim, SC Kim, and DS Kim).
authors.forename: Changwoo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine (Drs Kang, DH Kim, SC Kim, and DS Kim). Electronic address: kloud14@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine (Drs Kang, DH Kim, SC Kim, and DS Kim).
authors.forename: Seong Chun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine (Drs Kang, DH Kim, SC Kim, and DS Kim).
authors.forename: Dong Seob
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Dr Jeong), College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Chi-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D017836:Agkistrodon; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: blood coagulation disorders; hemoperitoneum; snakebites; splenic rupture