Fatal Brain Injury in Pyrethroid Poisoned Patient: Case Report.
- Author:
Woo Jin JUNG
1
;
Yong Sung CHA
;
Dong Keon LEE
;
Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. zza96@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Poisoning;
Pyrethroid;
Brain injury
- MeSH:
Brain Injuries*;
Humans;
Insecticides;
Mammals;
Poisoning;
Pyrethrins
- From:Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2014;12(2):88-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pyrethroids have been widely using insecticides. Although generally regarded as less toxic to mammals including humans, we report one fatal case of pyrethroid poisoning with severe brain injury.
