1Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: turpusharath@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0009-0001-6314-367X
2Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: padmaramesh86@yahoo.com
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9938-6462
3Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: vinathamadhukar@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4317-6842
4Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
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ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3397-291X
5Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: jagasri11@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-9483-7301
6Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: drveeravignesh@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0009-0000-3437-1457
7Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: m.bhavanareddy12@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0009-0004-3910-9713
8Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Received: 29th Aug, 2025; Revised: 25th Nov, 2025; Accepted: 22nd Dec, 2025; Available Online: 14th Jan, 2026
Following a bite from a juvenile Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), a painful erection known as priapism developed quickly. Three hours after the antivenom was given to a 16-year-old boy, the priapism went away. The most likely cause of snakebite-induced priapism is the venom toxins' production of nitric oxide (NO), which causes the endothelium in the corpus cavernosum to dilate. Other processes may also be at work. We are very hopeful that this singular case report may spark new lines of inquiry into the etiology and clinical manifestations of envenomation caused by bites from Russell's vipers. While it is premature to make any firm predictions, future studies may potentially uncover opportunities to create candidate compounds based on venom that may cure male and female sexual dysfunction.
Keywords: Juvenile Russell's Viper, Priapism, Nitrous Oxide, Corpus Cavernosum, Envenomation, Sexual Dysfunction.
How to cite this article: Turpu SCR, Padma V, Vinatha MC, Sathyapriya SV, Jagadesh, VeeraVignesh V, Reddy B, Laxmi SR. A Unusual Case Report Of Juvenile Russels Viper Bite Causing Priapism. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(1): 529-533; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.1.59
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