Snake bite-induced renal medullary angitiis in a child : a case report

Joint Authors

Dawman, Lesa
Sekar, Aravind
Varma, Tandra Harish
Nada, Ritambhra
Tiewsoh, Karalanglin

Source

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Issue

Vol. 30, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2019), pp.231-234, 4 p.

Publisher

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Publication Date

2019-02-28

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Snake bite envenomation is common in tropical countries during the summer.

Snake bite-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) has varied histopathological manifestations such as acute cortical necrosis, acute tubular necrosis (ATN), and acute interstitial nephritis.

However, snake bite-induced renal medullary angiitis has rarely been reported.

We describe a nine-year-old child with AKI following viperine snake bite and renal biopsy revealed pigment cast nephropathy, ATN and medullary angiitis

American Psychological Association (APA)

Dawman, Lesa& Sekar, Aravind& Varma, Tandra Harish& Nada, Ritambhra& Tiewsoh, Karalanglin. 2019. Snake bite-induced renal medullary angitiis in a child : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.231-234.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-887134

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Dawman, Lesa…[et al.]. Snake bite-induced renal medullary angitiis in a child : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 30, no. 1 (Jan. / Feb. 2019), pp.231-234.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-887134

American Medical Association (AMA)

Dawman, Lesa& Sekar, Aravind& Varma, Tandra Harish& Nada, Ritambhra& Tiewsoh, Karalanglin. Snake bite-induced renal medullary angitiis in a child : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2019. Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.231-234.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-887134

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 233-234

Record ID

BIM-887134