Neurologic sequelae of phosphide poisoning : A case report

Copyright © 2022 Shafiee Dolat Abadi, Zamani, Abbasi, Shojaei and Hassanian-Moghaddam..

Background: Aluminum phosphide (ALP) is extremely toxic with a high mortality rate, mainly due to its cardiovascular complications. Some neurologic effects have also been reported with this pesticide.

Case presentation: We present a 23-year-old male who presented with confusion after ingestion of a toxic dose of ALP. Computerized tomography scan demonstrated diffuse bilateral hypoattenuation of the cerebellar hemispheres, midbrain, thalamus, and globus pallidus resulting in tonsillar and transtentorial herniation and eventually brain death four days after admission.

Conclusions: This is the first documented case of neurologic sequela following phosphide poisoning that emphasizes the importance of brain imaging studies for patients with loss of consciousness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in neurology - 13(2022) vom: 28., Seite 888493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shafiee Dolat Abadi, Sahel [VerfasserIn]
Zamani, Nasim [VerfasserIn]
Abbasi, Sahar [VerfasserIn]
Shojaei, Maziar [VerfasserIn]
Hassanian-Moghaddam, Hossein [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aluminum phosphide
Brain death
Brain sequelae
Case Reports
Encephalopathy
Poisoning

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Date Revised 04.10.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fneur.2022.888493

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM34703893X