Acute arsenic poisoning diagnosed late

Trop Doct. 2016 Apr;46(2):93-6. doi: 10.1177/0049475515610940. Epub 2015 Oct 27.

Abstract

Acute arsenicosis, although having a 'historical' background, is not common in our times. This report describes a case of acute arsenic poisoning, missed initially due to its gastroenteritis-like presentation, but suspected and confirmed much later, when the patient sought medical help for delayed complications after about 2 months.

Keywords: Acute arsenicosis; Mee’s line; peripheral neuropathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arsenic Poisoning / blood
  • Arsenic Poisoning / diagnosis*
  • Arsenic Poisoning / drug therapy
  • Chelating Agents / administration & dosage
  • Chelating Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dimercaprol / administration & dosage
  • Dimercaprol / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Male

Substances

  • Chelating Agents
  • Dimercaprol