title: Permanent neurological sequelae following accidental podophyllin ingestion.
abstract: Accidental podophyllin poisoning is rare, but it can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The authors describe severe encephalopathy and cerebral atrophy caused by accidental podophyllin ingestion in a 3-year-old boy. This case illustrates the permanent neurological damage in a developmentally normal child from a preventable cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Arumugasamy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shanmugham
authors.forename: Sivaprakasam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prabha
authors.forename: Bethou
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adhisivam
authors.forename: Parameswaran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Biswal
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011033:Podophyllin / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D011033:Podophyllin