A lethal case of mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) bite: severe bowel symptoms as a lethal sign

摘要

CaseWe report a lethal case of a mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) bite. An 84‐year‐old woman was bitten by a mamushi snake on her right elbow. She was initially treated at another hospital, however, because the swelling expanded and her renal function worsened, she was transferred to our hospital. Compartment syndrome, thrombocytopenia, respiratory arrest, and elevated creatinine kinase and lactose dehydrogenase levels were seen; renal failure progressed, and ileus and peritonitis due to colon perforation occurred.