Nitrobenzene Poisoning of a 4.5-year Boy

Czech version

Authors: K. Jiroušová; A. Kolský; D. Pelclová ¹; Z. Šenholdová ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Pediatrická klinika UK 1. LF a IPVZ, Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha přednostka doc. MUDr. H. Houšťková, CSc. ; Klinika nemocí z povolání UK 1. LF a VFN, Praha přednostka prof. MUDr. D. Pelclová, CSc. ¹
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2007; 62 (6): 388-392.
Category: Case Report

Overview

The authors describe the case of nitrobenzene poisoning in a 4.5-year boy. The toxicity of nitrobenzene consists in development of methemoglobinaemia with subsequent hypoxia. Acute symptomatology includes cyanosis, dyspnoea and headache. In severe cases there are also convulsions and death. Chronic symptomatology includes the failure of liver and kidneys and anaemia. The treatment includes the use of toluidine blue as an antidote, which bears several risks. The pathophysiology of occurrence and treatment of the nitrobenzene poisoning is discussed.

Key words:
poisoning, nitrobenzene, methemoglobinaemia

Labels

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Article was published in

Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2007 Issue 6