A Three Years Study on Histopathological Changes in Various Tissues in Cases of Snake Bite in a Mortuary

Abstract

Snakebite is a health problem mostly to the poorer rural population. Quite a good number of fatal cases are reported worldwide, even in  India with annually estimated 2,00,000 on an average. Lack of rural health infrastructure, superstitious belief on black magic and dearth of  proper knowledge among common people are regarded to be responsible for rise in incidences. At times diagnosis for snakebite cases  becomes difficult. This is three years autopsy-based study, where it has been shown that renal pathological findings are prominent.  Endocardial hemorrhage, pulmonary and cerebral edema are also associated with neurotoxic cobra and krait bites.