Acute naphthalene poisoning following the non-accidental ingestion of mothballs.
Singapore Med J
; 50(8): e298-301, 2009 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-19710964
ABSTRACT
Ingestional naphthalene mothball poisoning leading to prolonged haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia can present with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 19-year-old woman ingested 12 mothballs, and presented two days later with haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia. She was treated with red blood cell transfusions, intravenous methylene blue, N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic acid. Continuous venovenous haemofiltration was conducted for 45 hours. Haemolysis with anaemia and methaemoglobinaemia persisted even after five days post-ingestion. Clinical and biochemical parameters improved. We describe a case of ingestional naphthalene poisoning with a good outcome after treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Naftalenos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Singapore Med J
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Singapura