Acute naphthalene poisoning following the non-accidental ingestion of mothballs
Ingestional naphthalene mothball poisoning leading to prolonged haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia can present with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 19-year-old woman ingested 12 mothballs, and presented two days later with haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia. She was treated with red blood c...
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Published in | Singapore medical journal Vol. 50; no. 8; p. e298 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Singapore
01.08.2009
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