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Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient
Methylsalicylate-containing rubefacients have been reported to cause salicylate poisoning after ingestion, topical application to abnormal skin, and inappropriate topical application to normal skin. Many over-the-counter products contain methylsalicylate. Topical salicylates rarely produce systemic...
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786239/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26973745 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29262 |
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author | Thompson, Trevonne M. Toerne, Theodore Erickson, Timothy B. |
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description | Methylsalicylate-containing rubefacients have been reported to cause salicylate poisoning after ingestion, topical application to abnormal skin, and inappropriate topical application to normal skin. Many over-the-counter products contain methylsalicylate. Topical salicylates rarely produce systemic toxicity when used appropriately; however, methylsaliclyate can be absorbed through intact skin. Scrotal skin can have up to 40-fold greater absorption compared to other dermal regions. We report a unique case of salicylate poisoning resulting from the use of a methylsalicylate-containing rubefacient to facilitate masturbation in a male teenager. Saliclyate toxicity has not previously been reported from the genital exposure to methylsaliclyate. |
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spelling | pubmed-47862392016-03-11 Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient Thompson, Trevonne M. Toerne, Theodore Erickson, Timothy B. West J Emerg Med Diagnostic Acumen Methylsalicylate-containing rubefacients have been reported to cause salicylate poisoning after ingestion, topical application to abnormal skin, and inappropriate topical application to normal skin. Many over-the-counter products contain methylsalicylate. Topical salicylates rarely produce systemic toxicity when used appropriately; however, methylsaliclyate can be absorbed through intact skin. Scrotal skin can have up to 40-fold greater absorption compared to other dermal regions. We report a unique case of salicylate poisoning resulting from the use of a methylsalicylate-containing rubefacient to facilitate masturbation in a male teenager. Saliclyate toxicity has not previously been reported from the genital exposure to methylsaliclyate. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2016-03 2016-03-02 /pmc/articles/PMC4786239/ /pubmed/26973745 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29262 Text en Copyright: © 2016 Thompson et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Diagnostic Acumen Thompson, Trevonne M. Toerne, Theodore Erickson, Timothy B. Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title | Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title_full | Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title_fullStr | Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title_full_unstemmed | Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title_short | Salicylate Toxicity from Genital Exposure to a Methylsalicylate-Containing Rubefacient |
title_sort | salicylate toxicity from genital exposure to a methylsalicylate-containing rubefacient |
topic | Diagnostic Acumen |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786239/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26973745 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29262 |
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