Hypopituitarism and AutoimmuneThyroiditis Following Snake Bite: An Unusual Clinical Scenario.
Snake venom can cause local tissue damage and lead to coagulopathy, shock, neurotoxicity and acute kidney injury. Hypopituitarism is a rare complication following snake bite. It has been described following Russell's viper bite from Burma and South India. Herein we describe a patient who presented with severe thyrotoxicosis and partial hypopituitarism following snake bite.
Sahana
S
Shetty
Manesh S
MS
Abi
Ravali
R
Hickson
Thambu
T
David
Simon
S
Rajaratnam
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017840:Daboia; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D055815:Young Adult
D014757:Viper Venoms