Hypopituitarism and autoimmune thyroiditis following snake bite: An unusual clinical scenario

  • Sahana Shetty*
  • , Manesh S. Abi
  • , Ravali Hickson
  • , Thambu David
  • , Simon Rajaratnam
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Snake venom can cause local tissue damage and lead to coagulopathy, shock, neurotoxicity and acute kidney injury. Hypopituitarism is a rare complication following snake bite. It has been described following Russell’s viper bite from Burma and South India. Herein we describe a patient who presented with severe thyrotoxicosis and partial hypopituitarism following snake bite.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-57
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Association of Physicians of India
Volume62
Issue numberNovember
Publication statusPublished - 01-11-2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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