Citation

Ferrandière M, Dequin PF, Legras A, Hazouard E, Benchellal Z, Perrotin D. Ann. Fr. Anesth. Reanim. 1998; 17(3): 254-256.

Vernacular Title

Intoxication volontaire grave par le formol.

Affiliation

Service de réanimation médicale polyvalente, CHU Bretonneau, Tours, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9750739

Abstract

We report a case of voluntary poisoning with formalin in a 47-year-old man. The initial status included respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis and coagulopathy. Medical therapy consisted of mechanical ventilation, a single prolonged haemodialysis session, N-acetylcysteine, and folic acid administration. The corrosive damage to the gastrointestinal tract required an oesogastrectomy and three months later a colic transplant.

Language: fr