Accidental scrotal burns from paraquat while handling a patient.
The main risk of paraquat poisoning is from deliberate ingestion. Serious accidental or occupational poisoning is comparatively rare. We report two patients who had accidental exposure to paraquat, resulting in scrotal burns in both and systemic poisoning in one, while attending to a patient who had ingested paraquat for deliberate self harm.
Premaratna
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R
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama. ranjan_premaratna@lycos.com
Rathnasena
B G N
BG
de Silva
H J
HJ
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D012611:Scrotum; D013405:Suicide; D013411:Sulfadiazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D006540:Herbicides; D013411:Sulfadiazine; D000658:Amoxicillin; D010269:Paraquat