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Archives   2003

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   15,  Number   1-3

TITLE:   A Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) bite in Myanmar.
AUTHOR:   Tun Pe; Aye Aye Myint; Win Lwin
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal . 2003; 15(1-3): 22-24
ABSTRACT:   Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostorna) bite occurred to a young plantation worker of Yae, Mon state was described. Tie had severe local pain, swelling rapidly spreading from forearm to upper arm, shoulder and right upper chest. Systemic bleeding and neurotoxic symptoms were not detected. Admission blood was clottable. Variable sizes of blister and patchy areas of blackening were developed in right forearm and upper arm. By 61 day, extensive sloughing of the wound with patchy area of blackening occurred in forearm, upper arm and right upper chest wall exposing underlying structure. He had a continuous fever throughout the course of illness, Skin grafting attempted twice was unsuccessful. Antibody against Malayan pit viper was detected by enzyme immunoassay on sample taken on 54 days after the bite. Ninety percent of the wound healing occurred 300 days after the bile and led to contracture of the right upper limb.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Snake Bites.
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