title: Severe systemic intoxication following triclopyr-TEA ingestion.
abstract: We report a case of triclopyr ingestion, a herbicide that acts via the auxin system in plants. It is classified as low-toxicity herbicide. The patient ingested this product and developed metabolic acidosis and coma with cardiovascular impairment. Echocardiography and elevated Troponin T and CK MB with prolongation of QTc suggested direct myocardial toxicity. The patient was extubated 57 h after ingestion, and he recovered completely. This case illustrates the potential acute toxicity of this agent in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Kyong
authors.forename: Kyoung U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoung H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D006016:Glycolates / Q000506:poisoning*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006016:Glycolates; D006540:Herbicides; C032742:triclopyr