A Case of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Thrombus in the Heart: A Case Report

Carbon monoxide is a nonirritant, odorless, colorless gas, and is lighter than air. It is an end product of the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Its effects are most prominent in organs sensitive to oxygen deprivation, such as the heart, brain, and kidney. Carbon monoxide poisoning becomes mor...

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Published inInhalation toxicology Vol. 17; no. 14; pp. 797 - 801
Main Authors Yildirim, Cuma, Günay, Nurullah, Büyükaslan, Hasan, Küçükdurmaz, Zekeriya, Bozkurt, Selim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 15.12.2005
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Adult
Brain - pathology
Brain - physiopathology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - complications
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - pathology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - physiopathology
Heart Atria - pathology
Humans
Male
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - pathology
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Summary:Carbon monoxide is a nonirritant, odorless, colorless gas, and is lighter than air. It is an end product of the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Its effects are most prominent in organs sensitive to oxygen deprivation, such as the heart, brain, and kidney. Carbon monoxide poisoning becomes more abundant in winter and at cold places. In Turkey, every year we see several deaths due to poisonous gas leaks from coal or wood stoves. Deaths particularly due to hypoxia-related central nervous system damage and ventricular dysrhythmias are observed. On the other hand, an association between thromboembolic accidents and carbon monoxide poisoning has been shown in literature. Thromboembolic accidents in the mesenteric, central nervous system, and extremities are reported. However, no atrial thrombus has been mentioned. In this study, a case of an atrial thrombus associated with carbon monoxide poisoning following a diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning and treatment in the emergency room is reported and the literature is revisited.
ISSN:0895-8378
1091-7691
DOI:10.1080/08958370500240363