Blindness and scalp haematoma in a child following a snakebite

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dc.contributor.authorKatibi, O. S.
dc.contributor.authorAdepoju, F. G.
dc.contributor.authorOlorunsola, B. O.
dc.contributor.authorErnest, S. K.
dc.contributor.authorMonsudi, K. F.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-17T10:13:51Z
dc.date.available2023-05-17T10:13:51Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: Snake envenomation is a major public health problem of the Savannah regions of West Africa. Ocular man ifestations of snakebites are rare with few reports documenting blindness as a complication. Objective: To highlight an unusual manifestation of snake bites and its attendant problems Methods: A report of scalp haematoma and blindness in a 10 year old child presenting 2 weeks after a snake bite (pre sumably carpet viper) is a rare manifestation. Local swelling, epistaxis, bilateral proptosis, exposure keratopathy and use of traditional eye medications were associated fndings. Anti-venom though administered late saved the child’s life but blindness could not be reversed. Results: Ocular ultrasonography revealed layered retrobulbar collection in the left eye, presumably due to hemorrhage. The skull x-ray showed a soft tissue swelling and aspirate from scalp swelling was bloody. Cranial Computed Tomography (CT) scan done late detected no abnormalities. Conclusion: Snakebite is associated with lifelong morbidity. Ocular manifestations must be treated as emergency. This case highlights the effect of ignorance and poverty in a setting of a common medical emergency leading to blindness and reduced quality of lifeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10339
dc.publisherFaculty of Medicine, Makerere Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries15(3), 1041-1044;
dc.titleBlindness and scalp haematoma in a child following a snakebiteen_US

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