Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2015 Aug;22(8):865-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.04.021. Epub 2015 Jun 24.

[Viper bite at the external genitalia in a child]

[Article in French]
N R Koffi  1 , E K Kouame  2 , Y P Yapo  3 , G S Irié-Bi  1 , K S Kouadio  1 , N H C N'da-Koffi  1
Affiliations
Case Reports

[Viper bite at the external genitalia in a child]

[Article in French]
N R Koffi et al. Arch Pediatr. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

We report on a case of severe envenomation due to viper bites at the external genitalia in an 8-year-old child. The grade III poisoning involved hemostatic disorders and severe swelling. The patient consulted in a timely manner and recovered rapidly after antivenom FAV Africa(®) administration.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources