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Ingestion of potassium permanganate crystals by a three‐year‐old boy
Author(s) -
Southwood Tauny,
Lamb Chris M.,
Freeman John
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1987.tb120444.x
Subject(s) - potassium permanganate , ingestion , medicine , accidental , pathophysiology , potassium , surgery , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , inorganic chemistry , physics , acoustics
We report a case of corrosive burns to the mouth, oesophagus and trachea in a three‐year‐old boy who ingested potassium permanganate crystals. The pathophysiology and treatment options are discussed. The prevention of accidental ingestion could be improved with careful packaging of the solid tablet or crystalline forms.