A Case of Severe Acute Renal Failure Due to Sodium Bromate Intoxication.
- Author:
Sung Hyun PARK
1
;
Ki Hoi KIM
;
Jeong Gwan KIM
;
Ji Eun SONG
;
Wang Guk OH
;
Jung Hwa KIM
;
Kwang Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. josephep@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sodium bromate;
Renal failure;
Hemodialysis
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Adult;
Bromates;
Eating;
Female;
Hearing Loss;
Humans;
Nausea;
Renal Dialysis;
Renal Insufficiency;
Sodium;
Sodium Compounds;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2011;30(1):84-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bromate is an oxidizing agent used as a permanent wave neutralizer. Accidental or deliberate ingestion of bromate has rarely been reported, but is potentially severe. We report a 36-year-old female hairdresser, who was admitted due to nausea and vomiting after ingestion of sodium bromate. The patient was successfully treated with hemodialysis therapy and renal function recovered without any complication. The clinicians must remember that early therapeutic measures, including hemodialysis, should be taken as soon as possible to prevent irreversible hearing loss and renal failure.