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Methemoglobinemia as a result of accidental lacquer thinner poisoning

Lacquer thinner, commonly used for removing household paints, is known to contain a mixture of various aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons and naptha; if ingested, it may cause methemoglobinemia. We report two cases who presented to us with a history of accidental ingestion of paint thin...

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Autores principales: Singh, Ranju, Vinayagam, Stalin, Vajifdar, Homay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338240/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22557834
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.94435