title: Toxic myocarditis due to oral ingestion of hydrofluoric acid.
abstract: We report the case of a 32-year-old man, admitted to cardiac care unit with congestive heart failure, caused by a reduced global cardiac function four months after oral hydrofluoric acid ingestion while attempting suicide. Biopsy results of left ventricular myocardium confirmed toxic myocarditis due to ingestion of hydrofluoric acid. This case represents an uncommon example of toxic myocarditis as a long-term complication of oral hydrofluoric acid ingestion. We recommend cardiological follow-up consultations in patients with hydrofluoric acid intoxication for early detection of cardiac deterioration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology/Internal Medicine, Friedrich Schiller University, Erlanger Allee 101, D-07747 Jena, Germany. robert.gradinger@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gradinger
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mall
authors.forename: Hans Reiner
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Figulla
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted