Open AccessNaphthalene Poisoning following Ingestion of Mothballs: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Tanveer Singh Kundra,
Vikas Bhutatani,
Rimple Gupta,
Parminder Kaur
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15503.6274
Subject(s) - medicine , ingestion , ascorbic acid , naphthalene , girl , methemoglobinemia , surgery , anesthesia , chemistry , food science , psychology , developmental psychology , organic chemistry
Naphthalene is a widely used industrial and household chemical in the form of mothballs. But it has rarely been an agent of poisoning worldwide. We describe a case of ingestional naphthalene poisoning with a good outcome after proper management. A 29-year-old girl ingested 8 mothballs, and presented two days later with haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia. She was given intravenous methylene blue, N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic acid, besides supportive treatment. Renal replacement therapy in the form of SLED of 8 hours was done on a daily basis. She was discharged after ten days on twice a week outpatient follow-up haemodialysis.