Repercussões faciais após acidente ofídico por serpente do gênero Bothrops: relato de caso

Abstract

The snakebite accident is an important public health problem due to its incidence, morbidity and mortality. These accidents may be related to weather factors and rural habits. The Bothrops snake is responsible for most snakebite accidents in Brazil. The venom of this snake has peculiar characteristics, with important proteolytic, coagulant and hemorrhagic actions, leading to local and systemic alterations. Initial manifestations include local tissue injury with pain, edema, bleeding, and bullous lesions that may progress to abscesses or tissue necrosis. The present report discusses a clinical picture of gingivorrhagia that occurred after snakebite accident of Bothrops genus, thus emphasizing the therapeutic approach for these cases besides the differential diagnosis in this type of occurrence in which systemic manifestations should be carefully evaluated, due to the probability of hemorrhagic disorders such as epistaxis, gingivorrhagia, hematuria and hematemesis. Highlighting the importance of an efficient and rapid diagnosis, minimizing the morbidity and mortality rates of the victims.