Corrosive injury from arterial injection of hydrochloric acid.
This report presents a case of hydrochloric acid injection in the inguinal area in a suicide attempt, resulting in total occlusion of the external iliac artery, requiring disarticulation of the hip. To the authors' best knowledge, it has not been previously reported in the English medical literature. The accelerated destructive activity of these irritant chemicals and deep tissue damages are emphasized. Early and aggressive debridement with copious saline irrigation and circumspect monitoring are recommended.
Hsieh
Chih-Hsin
CH
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
Lin
Gau-Tyan
GT
D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D006851:Hydrochloric Acid