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Parasuicidal poisoning by intramuscular injection of insecticide: A case report

Author(s) -

Huimin Liu,

Baotian Kan,

Xiangdong Jian,

Wei Zhang,

Qian Zhou,

Jieru Wang

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

experimental and therapeutic medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1792-1015

pISSN - 1792-0981

DOI - 10.3892/etm.2013.1216

Subject(s) - medicine , organophosphate , surgery , intramuscular injection , organophosphate poisoning , ingestion , fasciotomy , anesthesia , debridement (dental) , poison control , adverse effect , pesticide , medical emergency , biology , agronomy

Suicidal poisoning by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides represents a serious emergency with a high mortality rate. However, attempted suicide via the parenteral route has rarely been reported. The present study reports a case of parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphorus insecticide (phoxim, phenylglyoxylonitrile oxime O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate) into the distal region of the left arm. The patient developed necrosis at the injection site and an abscess of the affected limb following injection. A fasciotomy and surgical debridement resulted in the symptoms of the patient disappearing within a few days and were vital in shortening the course of the disease.

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