lindane-induced hepatotoxicity in human: report of a rare case
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background : lindane is an insecticide which is used in commercial insecticides and food containers. caseâ presentation : herein, we reported on a 62-year-old man with liver cirrhosis 12 years after continuous exposure to lindane gas.the diagnostic workup showed no other possible cause, and findings of liver scintigraphy and clinical manifestations were compatible with substance-induced cirrhosis. conclusion : chronic exposure to lindane may cause hepatotoxicity and cirrhosis in human.
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