Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide ingestion: A rare cause of corrosive chemical poisoning.
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ABSTRACT
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, commonly used in the lamination industry, is a highly inflammable substance. Ingestion of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It can cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract on ingestion, leading to gangrene or perforation. Gastric lavage is contraindicated as it is a highly corrosive substance. We report a patient with poisoning due to methyl ethyl ketone peroxide who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and developed gangrene of the bowel and died of septicaemia and multiorgan failure.
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Main subject:
Suicide
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Female
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Humans
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Butanones
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Caustics
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
Language:
English
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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