Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Reparo de lesão vascular não letal causada por tamanduá‑bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) no Brasil

Repair of non-lethal vascular injury caused by Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in Brazi

Vinicius Tadeu Ramos da Silva Grillo, Rodrigo Gibin Jaldin, William Wakasugui, Marcelo Sembenelli, Vidal Haddad Júnior

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Resumo

O tamanduá-bandeira é um mamífero encontrado na América Central e na América do Sul. Esse animal possui garras que podem chegar a 6,5 cm de comprimento, utilizadas para escavar formigueiros e obter alimento, além de servir para sua defesa. Relatamos o caso de paciente masculino de 52 anos, com histórico de epilepsia, que foi levado desacordado ao pronto-socorro, devido a lesões no seu braço direito causadas por um tamanduá. Frente à suspeita de trauma vascular, o paciente foi submetido a exploração cirúrgica, que evidenciou uma lesão combinada de vasos braquiais, submetida a reparo. Apresentou boa evolução do quadro, recebendo alta hospitalar no segundo dia de pós-operatório e, no seguimento ambulatorial, evoluiu sem sequelas neurológicas ou vasculares.

Palavras-chave

tamanduá-bandeira; animais selvagens; lesões do sistema vascular; procedimentos cirúrgicos vasculares

Abstract

The giant anteater is a mammal found in Central and South America. These animals have claws that can reach 6.5 centimeters in length, which they use to dig anthills to obtain food and for defense. We report the case of a 52-year-old male patient with a history of epilepsy who was taken unconscious to the emergency room due to injuries to his right arm caused by an anteater. He underwent surgical exploration to investigate suspected vascular trauma, revealing a combined (arterial and venous) injury of the brachial vessels, which were repaired. He recovered well and was discharged on the second postoperative day. During outpatient follow-up he continued to improve, with no neurological or vascular sequelae.

Keywords

giant anteater; wild animals; vascular system injuries; vascular surgical procedures.

References

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Submitted date:
05/10/2021

Accepted date:
09/28/2021

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