Accidental intranasal administration of phenol.
A 79-y-old man developed erythema and superficial sloughing of the turbinate following accidental intranasal administration of 89.2% phenol solution. Previous documented reports of phenol exposure include exposures via dermal and oral routes, but no reports of nasal phenol administration were found.
Durback-Morris
L F
LF
West Virginia Poison Center, West Virginia University School of Nursing, USA.
Scharman
E J
EJ
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000368:Aged; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000506:poisoning*; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D019800:Phenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*
D004202:Disinfectants; D019800:Phenol