Bilateral complete optic atrophy and hemorrhagic infarction of the putamen caused by methanol intoxication.
Methanol is a potent toxic substance for the optic nerves. Even small amounts of ingested methanol can acute permanent neurological dysfunction and irreversible blindness. Methanol intoxication can cause severe visual dysfunction and death. We present a case of a 25 years old admitted to our clinic with bilateral optical atrophy after drinking eau de cologne.
Ari
Seyhmus
S
Department of Ophthalmology, Diyarbakir State Hospital, Diyarbakir Devlet Hastanesi, Diyarbakir, 21280, Turkey. sari@dicle.edu.tr
Caça
Ihsan
I
Kayabaşi
Hasan
H
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011699:Putamen; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000432:Methanol