Priapism following a juvenile Russell's viper bite: An unusual case report.

Following a bite from a juvenile Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), a priapism (painful erection) developed rapidly in a 16-year-old male and only subsided after administration of antivenom 3 hours later. Potential mechanisms for this snakebite-induced priapism are unclear but likely due to ven...

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Main Authors: Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Harry F Williams, Ketan Patel, Steven A Trim, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009242&type=printable