TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Acute pancreatitis, hepatitis and bone erosion in acute yellow phosphorous compound poisoning - a rare complication JO - Journal of clinical and diagnostic research A1 - Kamarthi, Prabhakar A1 - Subramani, Parimala A1 - Gopu, Arun Vardharaju A1 - Prasad, Reddy A1 - Srinivasa, Chandrakala SP - DD03 EP - 5 VL - 10 IS - 6 N2 - We report a case of acute pancreatitis and hepatitis following ingestion of yellow phosphorous. The condition of the patient progressed to encephalopathy and bony erosion of the nasal septum. Fungal mass was observed in both the nasal cavities by endoscopy. Microbiological investigation revealed the identity of the fungus as Aspergillus flavus and Candida tropicalis. Patient improved with fluconazole treatment.

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LA - en SN - 2249-782X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/17910.7960 ID - ref1 ER -