Complete recovery from paraquat poisoning causing severe unilateral pulmonary lesion.
Poisoning by paraquat, a plant-protecting agent, its clinical manifestations and treatment are discussed. The case of a 5-year-old boy who had ingested an unknown quantity of paraquat is described. Peritoneal dialysis proved to be effective in overcoming renal and hepatic failure. Subsequently, a pulmonary lesion with unilateral preponderance developed; this showed marked radiological regression and in a year nearly complete functional recovery ensued.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
D010269:Paraquat