TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Pleural effusion in aluminum phosphide poisoning JO - Lung India: official organ of Indian Chest Society A1 - Garg, Kranti A1 - Mohapatra, Prasanta R. A1 - Sodhi, Mandeep K. A1 - Janmeja, Ashok K. SP - 370 EP - 372 VL - 29 IS - 4 N2 - Aluminium phosphide (ALP) is a common agrochemical pesticide poisoning with high mortality rate. Primary manifestations are due to myocardial and gastrointestinal involvement. Pleural effusion in ALP poisoning is occasionally reported. We report a case of pleural effusion that developed after ALP ingestion and resolved along with recovery from poisoning.

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