Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation
A 47-year-old man received a snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) snake bite to his genitals while on holiday in South Africa. His penis and scrotum were noted to be swollen, deep purple in color, and painful on hospital admission. Scrotal necrosis was diagnosed, and he received multiple doses of a non-s...
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| description | A 47-year-old man received a snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) snake bite to his genitals while on holiday in South Africa. His penis and scrotum were noted to be swollen, deep purple in color, and painful on hospital admission. Scrotal necrosis was diagnosed, and he received multiple doses of a non-specific snake venom antiserum and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Although no neurological sequelae developed, he did require hemodialysis due to acute kidney injury. After stabilizing, he was repatriated to the Netherlands for further treatment and has since made a full recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f75c0220db4c4fb79f6ec624f4b2fc182022-12-21T21:26:13ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202021-11-0139101844Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomationG.H. Dijkema0J.J. Pat1M.G. Steffens2Department of Urology, Rijnstate Ziekenhuis, Arnhem, the NetherlandsDepartment of Urology, Isala klinieken, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Corresponding author. Dokter van Heesweg 2, 8025AB, Zwolle, the Netherlands.Department of Urology, Isala klinieken, Zwolle, the NetherlandsA 47-year-old man received a snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) snake bite to his genitals while on holiday in South Africa. His penis and scrotum were noted to be swollen, deep purple in color, and painful on hospital admission. Scrotal necrosis was diagnosed, and he received multiple doses of a non-specific snake venom antiserum and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Although no neurological sequelae developed, he did require hemodialysis due to acute kidney injury. After stabilizing, he was repatriated to the Netherlands for further treatment and has since made a full recovery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002849ScrotumPenisSnouted cobraEnvenomation |
| spellingShingle | G.H. Dijkema J.J. Pat M.G. Steffens Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation Urology Case Reports Scrotum Penis Snouted cobra Envenomation |
| title | Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation |
| title_full | Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation |
| title_fullStr | Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation |
| title_short | Scrotal necrosis after cobra (Naja annulifera) envenomation |
| title_sort | scrotal necrosis after cobra naja annulifera envenomation |
| topic | Scrotum Penis Snouted cobra Envenomation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002849 |
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