Korean Journal of Nephrology  2011;30(1):84-86

A Case of Severe Acute Renal Failure Due to Sodium Bromate Intoxication.

Sung Hyun PARK 1 ; Ki Hoi KIM ; Jeong Gwan KIM ; Ji Eun SONG ; Wang Guk OH ; Jung Hwa KIM ; Kwang Young LEE

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Keywords

Sodium bromate; Renal failure; Hemodialysis

Country

Republic 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.