TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Haemorrhagic pancreatitis--a cause of death in severe potassium permanganate poisoning
JO  - Postgraduate medical journal
A1  - Middleton, S. J.
A1  - Jacyna, M.
A1  - McClaren, D.
A1  - Robinson, R.
A1  - Thomas, H. C.
SP  - 657
EP  - 658
VL  - 66
IS  - 778
N2  - Severe potassium permanganate poisoning (more than 10 g of potassium permanganate) is invariably associated with massive systemic upset and death. Multiple organ damage has been recognized as an inevitable consequence of such an overdose, although pancreatitis has not been previously reported. Death due to cardiovascular collapse and profound hypotension is a common end point in those who reach hospital, but the pathogenesis is uncertain. We report a case of haemorrhagic pancreatitis following an overdose of potassium permanganate and suggest that this complication may be an unrecognized factor contributing to the extremely high mortality rate associated with this condition.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0032-5473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.66.778.657
ID  - ref1
ER  -