Delayed onset of myotoxicity following red-bellied black snake envenoming: a case report

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Authors

David Emmerig · Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital

Satish Mitter · Sydney South West Area Health Service

Naren Gunja · Sydney South West Area Health Service

Abstract

Our case of red-bellied black snake envenoming with delayed-onset myotoxicity was managed successfully without antivenom. Cases of delayed myotoxicity may warrant prolonged observation with supportive care.

Topics & Keywords

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology Ion channel regulation and function

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1186/s13256-026-05885-4

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