Abstract
31Jul 2016 Accidental Detergent Soap-Bar Ingestion: a rare case of poisoning in an adult with pulmonary involvement. Bodhisatwa Choudhuri , Indraneel Dasgupta and Indranil Mitra. Resident, Peerless Institute of Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care, Peerless Hospital, Kolkata. Clinical Director, Peerless Institute of Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care, Peerless Hospital, Kolkata. Associate Consultant, Peerless Institute of Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care, Peerless Hospital, Kolkata.
Highlights
Caustic detergent ingestions, intentional or accidental, remains a significant health hazard in underdeveloped parts of the world
We came across an unusual presentation of an elderly male with accidental detergent soap-bar ingestion who developed immediate oropharyngeal ulcerations
This case highlights the features of pulmonary involvement indetergentsoap-bar ingestion in a small amount and the value of aggressive emergency and intensive management which can result in a favorable clinical outcome
Summary
Intentional or accidental, remains a significant health hazard in underdeveloped parts of the world. We came across an unusual presentation of an elderly male with accidental detergent soap-bar ingestion who developed immediate oropharyngeal ulcerations. This case highlights the features of pulmonary involvement indetergentsoap-bar ingestion in a small amount and the value of aggressive emergency and intensive management which can result in a favorable clinical outcome.
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