Envenomation by the neotropical colubrid Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): a case report

Authors

  • Maria Cristina dos SANTOS-COSTA Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre
  • Arlete Ballestrin OUTEIRAL Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia; Laboratório de Herpetologia
  • Fernanda Maurer D'AGOSTINI Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia; Laboratório de Herpetologia
  • Lize Helena CAPPELLARI Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia; Laboratório de Herpetologia

Keywords:

Boiruna macul, Human envenomat, Snake bi, Sympt

Abstract

This is a case report of a Boiruna maculata snake bite in a child admitted to the Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. The patient was bitten on the lower left limb, and exhibited pronounced local manifestations of envenomation. She was treated with Bothrops antivenom and was discharged from the hospital five days later with marked improvement of envenomation.

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Published

2000-10-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 5 (2000)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

SANTOS-COSTA, M. C. dos, OUTEIRAL, A. B., D'AGOSTINI, F. M., & CAPPELLARI, L. H. (2000). Envenomation by the neotropical colubrid Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896): a case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 42(5), 283-286. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30456