Elephant attack - A rare case of survival

Syahmi WM 1 , Mafauzy MM 2 , Baharuddin KA 1 , Ikhwan SM 3 , Sayuti KA 4 , Mohd Shukruddeen S 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 2 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. masykurin@usm.my
  • 3 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 4 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 5 Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra, Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2021 Sep;76(5):741-743.
PMID: 34508386

Abstract

Conflict of human-wild elephant is not uncommon in Malaysia. Most of the human victims usually succumb to death due to internal organ injuries. Here we report a case of a woman who was the victim of an elephant attack and successfully survived to share our experience in managing this type of polytrauma.

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