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Envenimation par Micrurus psyches en Guyane française

Envenomation by Micrurus psyches in French Guiana

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Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique

Résumé

Nous rapportons ici la première envenimation connue par Micrurus psyches, le « serpent corail segmenté », survenue en avril 2016 dans les environs de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. À côté de signes neurologiques locaux, le cas comportait des troubles électrocardiographiques inattendus: un bloc atrioventriculaire du premier degré et des ondes T biphasiques, tous deux transitoires. Nous discutons les mécanismes possibles de cette atteinte cardiaque atypique.

Abstract

We report here the first known envenomation by Micrurus psyches, the so-called Carib coral snake, which occurred on April 2016 in the surroundings of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Western French Guiana. Besides local neurological symptoms, it featured unexpected electrocardiogram changes, which were emergence of a first-degree atrioventricular block and biphasic T waves, both transient. NewWorld elapid venoms were not known for being cardiotoxic so far. The possible reasons of this cardiac injury are discussed.

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  1. Service des urgences, centre hospitalier de l’Ouest-Guyanais, 97393, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane française, France

    X. Heckmann

  2. Centre de santé de la Croix-Rouge française, 97300, Cayenne, Guyane française, France

    C. Marty

  3. Société herpétologique de France, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, CP41, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005, Paris, France

    F. Starace

  4. Service de cardiologie, hôpital d’instruction des armées Percy, 92141, Clamart, France

    J.-D. Louembé

  5. Département de biologie médicale, hôpital d’instruction des armées Bégin, 94300, Saint-Mandé, France

    S. Larréché

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Heckmann, X., Marty, C., Starace, F. et al. Envenimation par Micrurus psyches en Guyane française. Bull. Soc. Pathol. Exot. 110, 276–280 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13149-017-0567-9

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