Open AccessAccidental sulphuric acid poisoning in a newborn
Author(s) -
Isa Abdulkadir,
Laila Hassan,
Fatima Abdullahi,
FD Akeredolu,
S Purdue,
M Okpe,
A. B. Sobowale,
O. Adewumi.,
US Abdullahi,
MA Onadiran,
Tunde Talib Sholadoye,
Satoshi Baba,
WN Ogala
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nigerian journal of paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0302-4660
DOI - 10.4314/njp.v42i3.14
Subject(s) - ingestion , medicine , accidental , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , surgery , physics , acoustics
A six hour old baby girl presented with shortness of breath and haematemesis five hours after accidental ingestion of sulfuric acid. We report the clinical presentation of corrosive ingestion in a neonate a rare and sparsely reported occurrence at such tender age.Key words: Acid ingestion, corrosives injuries, caustic substances, chemical ingestion, newborn.