Case Report: Hemothorax in Envenomation by the Viperid Snake .

, a highly venomous pit viper distributed from Colombia and northwestern Peru in South America to southern Mexico, is responsible for most snake bites in Central America, affecting especially young agricultural workers. A 17-year-old male from a rural area in northern Honduras was admitted at San Francisco Hospital after a bite that had occurred 3 days earlier. The puncture wounds were located on the first toe of the right foot.