1 University Hospital João de Barros Barreto,Brasil

2 Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Rua dos Mundurucus 4487, Guamá, 66073.000, Belém, PA, Brasil.

2 School of Medicine, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém, PA, Brazil.

ABSTRACT

According to the World Health Organization, snakebites are considered neglected diseases. Bothrops, the genus most frequently implicated in envenomations in Brazil, includes the species B. marajoensis Hoge, 1966, part of the complex B. atrox, which is found in the savannas of Marajó Island, Pará state, Brazil, a region that presents scarce epidemiological data. This work reports the first case of hemorrhagic stroke in a child, attributed to delayed medical care after snakebite envenoming by Bothrops marajoensis in Anajás city, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil, which led to permanent hemiplegia as a sequela.

Key words: Hemorrhagic stroke Sequel; Bothrops marajoensis; Marajó Island

Consent

Written informed consent was obtained from the legal guardian of the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images.

Ethics committee approval

This manuscript was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University Hospital João de Barros Barreto, document number 41157015.3.0000.0017.

Received: June 23, 2015; Revised: November 21, 2015; Accepted: December 14, 2015

Correspondence: pepardal@ufpa.br

Competing interests

The authors declare that there are no competing interests.

Authors’ contributions

All the authors observed the reported case and contributed to the design of the study and revision of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.