title: Hydrogen selenide poisoning: an illustrative case with review of the literature.
abstract: Hydrogen selenide is a non-metallic compound currently receiving attention in both medicine and electronics. Toxicity results in multiple symptoms, the most characteristic of which is a garlicky odor of the breath. A young woman exposed repeatedly to hydrogen selenide gas developed gastrointestinal complaints, dental caries, conjunctivitis, nail deformities, and garlicky breath. Other reported cases are discussed along with various proposed treatments.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alderman
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bergin
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000139:chemically induced; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012643:Selenium / Q000506:poisoning*; D018036:Selenium Compounds
chemical_list: D018036:Selenium Compounds; D012643:Selenium; C026372:hydrogen selenide