TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Permanent Neurological Sequelae Following Accidental Podophyllin Ingestion JO - Journal of child neurology A1 - Kumar, Manish A1 - Shanmugham, Arumugasamy A1 - Prabha, Sivaprakasam A1 - Adhisivam, Bethou A1 - Narayanan, Parameswaran A1 - Biswal, Niranjan SP - 209 EP - 210 VL - 27 IS - 2 N2 - Accidental podophyllin poisoning is rare, but it can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The authors describe severe encephalopathy and cerebral atrophy caused by accidental podophyllin ingestion in a 3-year-old boy. This case illustrates the permanent neurological damage in a developmentally normal child from a preventable cause.

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