Snakebite Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy Leading to Renal Cortical Necrosis

Renal complications from snakebite result in high mortality and morbidity. Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in 5–30% of cases. Renal manifestation could include acute tubular necrosis, cortical necrosis, interstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis, and vasculitis. We present a case of thrombotic micr...

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Main Authors: Ying Mao Gn, Arvind Ponnusamy, Vikram Thimma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1348749