TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Fatal methanol ingestion in a child: case report
JO  - Acta medica (Hradec Kralove)
A1  - Türkmen, Nursel
A1  - Eren, Bulent
A1  - Cetin, Gursel
SP  - 125
EP  - 127
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - The records of Forensic Medicine Council of Turkey Bursa Morgue Department reveal the first case of fatal methanol ingestion in a child. Household methanol exposures are mostly due to accidental ingestion of washing fluids. A 4 year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department with her parents with gastrointestinal symptoms; nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Toxicological studies revealed 79 mg/dl blood level of methanol. We presented infant autopsy case of methanol toxicity and discussed the case from medicolegal aspect.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1211-4286
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -