CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE INDUCED FATAL CYTOPENIA: A CASE OF PARAQUAT POISONING

Cyclophosphamide treatment of paraquat poisoning.

A fatal case of paraquat poisoning following minimal dermal exposure.

Paraquat is a pesticide widely used in agriculture. Numerous cases of paraquat intoxication have been reported either accidentally or intentionally as a suicidal attempt. The most severe cases of paraquat poisoning refer to oral ingestion. Complications include respiratory, hepatic, and renal failure, and are usually fatal. Dermal exposure is less frequent and rarely fatal. This article reports...

Fatal Formalin Poisoning: A Case Report

Background: Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde. It is a protoplasmic poison and causes coagulation necrosis and tissue fixation. Case: A 19-year-old girl was brought for autopsy to the mortuary of JSS Medical College, Mysore. Conclusion: Formalin is an unusual poison to be ingested for suicidal purposes due to selective availability and its strong taste and odor.

Paraquat poisoning is not always fatal.

Of the nineteen cases of Gramoxone poisoning treated at the Medical Unit, Toa Payoh Hospital, three survived. The clinical data of these survivors is presented. The maximal ingested dose compatible with life in the present series is twenty millilitresof Grammoxonewhile the excretion rate of paraquat in urine in a non -fatal case is 0.92 mg/hr in the first 24 hours. In the follow-up of these sur...

Mumps caused by paraquat-induced poisoning: A case report

Paraquat (PQ) is a highly toxic herbicide that harms the liver, kidney, lungs and heart, and results in a variety of complications. The majority of patients with severe PQ poisoning may succumb to multiple organ failure, and the mortality rate is high. Although a large number of studies have been performed investigating PQ poisoning, cases of mumps caused by PQ-induced poisoning are rare. In th...