A Case of Irreversible Acute Renal Failure and Deafness and Visual Loss After Sodium Bromate Poisoning.
- Author:
Byung Ho NA
;
Kyu Nam PARK
;
Seung Pil CHOI
;
Eun Yung YU
;
Kwan Mo YANG
;
Te Wook KWON
;
Won Jae LEE
;
Se Kyung KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury*;
Adult;
Anuria;
Deafness*;
Drinking;
Hair;
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural;
Humans;
Poisoning*;
Renal Dialysis;
Sodium*;
Suicide
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
1997;8(4):631-636
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 39-year-old hairdresser developed sodium bromate poisoning after drinking a cup of hair neutralizer in a suicide attempt. This is the first case of visual loss afteringestion of sodium bromate. Only few cases are as a cause of acute renal failure reported in medical literature. She presented 1 day later with anuria, required hemodialysis. Sensorineural hearing loss, often a characteristic finding, was developed.
