Citation

Liu H, Kan B, Jian X, Zhang W, Zhou Q, Wang J. Exp. Ther. Med. 2013; 6(3): 696-698.

Affiliation

Department of Poisoning and Occupational Disease, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Spandidos Publications)

DOI

10.3892/etm.2013.1216

PMID

24137249

PMCID

PMC3786881

Abstract

Suicidal poisoning by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides represents a serious emergency with a high mortality rate. However, attempted suicide via the parenteral route has rarely been reported. The present study reports a case of parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphorus insecticide (phoxim, phenylglyoxylonitrile oxime O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate) into the distal region of the left arm. The patient developed necrosis at the injection site and an abscess of the affected limb following injection. A fasciotomy and surgical debridement resulted in the symptoms of the patient disappearing within a few days and were vital in shortening the course of the disease.

Language: en