Lance-headed viper (Bothrops moojeni) bite wounding the eye

Authors

  • Érico Otaviano Brandão Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Helder Castro de Bastos Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Sérgio de Andrade Nishioka Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Paulo Vitor Portella Silveira Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas

Keywords:

Bothrops moojeni, Eye enucleation, Eye injuries, Snake bites

Abstract

A 5-year-old girl was bitten in her left eye by a lance-headed viper identified as Bothrops moojeni, measuring 115 cm of length. There was severe facial swelling and left exophthalmus, and enucleation of the eye was necessary. The patient apparently had mild systemic envenoming, but local inflammatory signs and histological evidence of necrosis suggest that both the mechanical trauma and the local action of the venom had a role in the genesis of the eye lesion. It is arguable if the loss of the eye could be prevented even if the antivenom was administered earlier.

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Published

1993-08-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 4 (1993)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Brandão, Érico O., Bastos, H. C. de, Nishioka, S. de A., & Silveira, P. V. P. (1993). Lance-headed viper (Bothrops moojeni) bite wounding the eye . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(4), 381-383. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29063