Acute renal failure and acute necrotizing pancreatitis after Echis carinatus sochureki bite, report of a rare complication from southern Iran.
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Venomous animal bites are a significant health problem for rural populations in many parts of the world. Herein, we report an unusual presentation of Echis carinatus sochureki bite from southern Iran. A 36 year old woman was referred to Shiraz Nemaze Hospital due to anuria, headache, gastrointestinal bleeding, nausea and vomiting and severe abdominal pain after Echis carinatus sochureki bite. According to the clinical and paraclinical evaluations, the patient was admitted with impression of acute renal failure and acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication after snake bite. This article is the first report of acute pancreatitis after Echis carinatus sochureki bite.