Citation

Dilli D, Bostanci I, Tiraş U, Hatipoğlu N, Dallar Y. Child Care Health Dev. 2005; 31(6): 737-739.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ramizdilli2@tr.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2214.2005.00552.x

PMID

16207232

Abstract

Introduction Ammonia is an important chemical agent used in industry. Accidental inhalation of ammonia has resulted in upper airway and bronchoalveolar injury. If a large amount of ammonia is breathed, the agent can cause unconsciousness, shock and even death. Case In this article, we report a case of non-accidental poisoning in adolescence. The patient was a 14-year-old boy and working as an apprentice at a workshop of a jeweller. He had drunk some amount of diluted ammonia by the force of another, 18-year-old, male apprentice. This patient presented with ammonia intoxication symptoms culminating in coma. Conclusions We reported this case as an unusual ammonia poisoning seen in adolescence.

Language: en