%0 Journal Article
%T Atraumatic splenic rupture after coagulopathy owing to a snakebite
%J Wilderness and environmental medicine
%D 2014
%A Kang, Changwoo
%A Kim, Dong Hoon
%A Kim, Seong Chun
%A Kim, Dong Seob
%A Jeong, Chi-Young
%V 25
%N 3
%P 325-328
%X Among the many complications that may follow envenomation by some species of venomous snakes, coagulopathy is common and well known. However, hemoperitoneum induced by coagulopathy after a snakebite is rare. Atraumatic spontaneous splenic rupture is also an uncommon and life-threatening condition. Here, we report a case of presumptive envenomation by Gloydius spp. that resulted in atraumatic splenic rupture as a probable manifestation of coagulopathy, which has not been previously reported.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1080-6032
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2014.03.001