title: An unusual site for a snakebite.
abstract: Snakebites are an important cause of death in rural and suburban India. Most of these deaths occur due to envenomation. The incidence of snake bite is highest in developing countries with the most common site of such bites in the lower limbs. Here, we present a case where a 12-year-old boy had been bitten on his face which is an unusual site and as a consequence the treating doctor failed to make the correct diagnosis promptly and the boy died.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India ajayhospet@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ajay Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vinay Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Raghavendra Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, District Hospital, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Mahadeshwara Prasad
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: antivenom; snake bite