Thrombotic stroke following snake bites by the “Fer-de-Lance”Bothrops lanceolatus in Martinique despite antivenom treatment: A report of three recent cases

Backgrounds: The severity of envenoming from Bothrops lanceolatus is determined by the development of cerebral, myocardial or pulmonary infarctions, and occasionnaly by serious local envenoming. Introduction of specific antivenom has resulted in a dramatic improvement in the prognosis of this envenoming. Against this background, we report 3 recent cases of patients bitten by B. lanceolatus who developed cerebral infarctions despite early administration of antivenom.