TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Acute kidney injury following naphthalene poisoning in children
JO  - Nefrologia
A1  - Paiva, José Hicaro Hellano Gonçalves Lima
A1  - Júnior, Geraldo Bezerra Silva
A1  - Magalhaes, Karla do Nascimento
A1  - Cunha, Bianca Lopes
A1  - Mota, Sandra Mara Brasileiro
A1  - Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco
A1  - Albuquerque, Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Acute poisoning in children is a frequent cause of admission to emergency units and can lead to death and acute kidney injury (AKI). The incidence of poisoning in children varies from 0.33% to 7.6%.1 Naphthalene poisoning can lead to a severe clinical Picture.2 AKI due to naphthalene poisoning is very uncommonly reported in the literature, especially if it requires renal replacement therapy. Acute intravascular hemolysis may be the major mechanism of AKI in naphthalene poisoning.3, 4 In this study, we described a rare case of AKI following naphthalene poisoning in a pediatric patient successfully treated.     A 1-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department after accidental consumption of naphthalene balls. The time elapsed until emergency admission was five hours from the ingestion. The patient presented with severe abdominal pain, emesis, serious general condition, and a decreased consciousness level...<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0211-6995
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nefro.2020.11.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -