Citation

Singh H, Dhibar DP, Naidu GSRSNK. Postgrad. Med. J. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138470

PMID

33184135

Abstract

A young female presented with burning sensation, ulceration of mouth and oral cavity following the intake of uncooked rice after a quarrel with her parents. Further enquiry revealed that they used boric acid powder as insecticide to preserve the rice. Clinically, she had extensive ulceration with congestion involving the buccal mucosa of lips, oral cavity and tongue (figure 1). Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy also revealed extensive corrosive injury with ulceration, mucosal hyperaemia and slough formation involving oropharynx, oesophagus and stomach, for which nasojejunal tube was placed for nutritional supplementation. She also developed acute hepatitis (aspartate aminotransferase 117 U/L, alanine aminotransferase 215 U/L, bilirubin 5.9 mg/dL) with acute renal failure (blood urea …

Language: en

Keywords

Adult intensive & critical care; INTENSIVE & CRITICAL CARE; TOXICOLOGY