Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2063978 Toxicon 2016 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Bothrops atrox envenomation rarely cause cerebral arterial thrombosis.•Basal and posterior brain arteries are particularly susceptible.•The endothelial damage is one of the most probable pathogenic mechanisms.

We report case of a 48 years old woman bitten on her right foot by a Bothrops atrox viper. As a result, she developed a severe coagulopathy which improved with application of polyvalent antivenom. Four days after bite she suffered a devastating brainstem ischemic stroke. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.

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