Fatal diffuse thrombotic microangiopathy after a bite by the "Fer-de-Lance" pit viper (Bothrops lanceolatus) of Martinique.

In Martinique, a man bitten two days earlier by a pit viper (Bothrops lanceolatus) was hospitalized with impaired consciousness and tetraplegia. Investigations confirmed cerebral and myocardial infarctions. Resolving thrombocytopenia was associated with virtually normal blood prothrombin time/activa...

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Main Authors: Malbranque, S, Piercecchi-Marti, MD, Thomas, L, Barbey, C, Courcier, D, Bucher, B, Ridarch, A, Smadja, D, Warrell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008