Citation

Xu X, Yu Z, Liang Y, Gao H, Liu Y, Yu Y. Exp. Ther. Med. 2017; 13(2): 401-404.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacy, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Spandidos Publications)

DOI

10.3892/etm.2016.3982

PMID

28352307

PMCID

PMC5348647

Abstract

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 the present case report, a 45-year-old female who ingested PQ was admitted to the Emergency Department of Liaocheng People's Hospital (Liaocheng, China). During the development of the disease, mumps was caused by a cavity ulcer following PQ poisoning. To the best of our knowledge, cases of mumps following PQ poisoning are rare.

Language: en

Keywords

mumps; paraquat; poisoning