Acute arsenic poisoning diagnosed late.
Acute arsenicosis, although having a 'historical' background, is not common in our times. This report describes a case of acute arsenic poisoning, missed initially due to its gastroenteritis-like presentation, but suspected and confirmed much later, when the patient sought medical help for delayed complications after about 2 months.
Medical Officer, Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh farzanashumy@hotmail.com.
Farzana
F
Shumy
Chief Resident, Intensive Care Unit, Square Hospitals Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ahmad Mursel
AM
Anam
Postgraduate student, Department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A K M
AK
Kamruzzaman
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Robed
MR
Amin
Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
M A Jalil
MA
Chowdhury
D000293:Adolescent; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male
D002614:Chelating Agents; D004112:Dimercaprol
Acute arsenicosis; Mee’s line; peripheral neuropathy