ABSTRACT
Nitrobenzene is a rarely encountered poison in clinical practice. Methemoglobinemia associated with the poisoning can be fatal. Early identification of methemoglobinemia and treatment with methylene blue and supportive measures can prevent mortality. However, hemolysis can be an outcome of treatment with methylene blue. Here, we report the case of nitrobenzene poisoning in a 35-year-old male which was treated successfully.
ABSTRACT
Abernethy malformation or congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt is a rare clinical entity, and its initial manifestation in adults is still rarer. Here, we report the case of a 68-year-old male who presented with encephalopathy and got admitted to the ICU. All the regular radiologic and metabolic workups for encephalopathy were negative except for high ammonia. Further, evaluation with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of abdomen showed hypoplastic portal vein with a large portacaval shunt, suggestive of type 2 Abernethy malformation. The encephalopathy associated with hyperammonemia improved with anti-encephalopathy measures