Keywords : Bungarus caeruleus, common krait, parotid gland, trismus
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Kumar M, Raina S, Negi B, Malakar S. Bilateral parotid enlargement and trismus: An unexpected clinical finding in a patient with common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bite. Indian J Crit Care Med 2018; 22 (11):809-810.
We report a case of bilateral parotid enlargement and trismus due to the bite of common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). These clinical findings have not been reported in literature after the bite with this species.
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