A Viper bite in an urban area : A case report

Authors : Hasan DEMIR, Aykut OZKAN, Melis EFEOGLU SACAK, Nurseli BAYRAM, Boran ISIN UNAL, Cansu TIRIS, Murat GOL, Arzu DENIZBASI

Pages : 367-371

Doi:10.5472/marumj.1191161

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Publication Date : 2022-10-31

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Envenomous viper snakes are not natural inhabitants of Istanbul, Turkey. The city is crowded and lacks an appropriate area for wild life. Viper snakes are mostly found in southern and middle rural Anatolia in Turkey. To our knowledge, viper bites have not been reported in our urban area previously. Here, we report a envenomous snakebite case, treated with polyvalent antivenom successfully. The snake was identified as Vipera Pontica, by the National Poisons Center.
Keywords : Viper, Snakebite, Venoms, Antivenins