All issues > Volume 32(11); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(11):1540-1545. Published online November 30, 1989.

A case of paraquat poisoning in child.

Min Yong Oum¹, Sung Ik Cho¹, Young Chang Kim¹, Hak Ju Cha¹, Sang Jhoo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Soon Chun Hyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: May 25, 1989;  Accepted: July 26, 1989.

Abstract

Paraquat is a widely used herbicide and its poisoning in human induces acute renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, progressive respiratory failure, oral cavity ulcer and cardiac manifestations with high mortality rate. We experienced a case of paraquat poisoning in a 12 years old child who revealed acute renal failure, pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and died 44 hours at acciden- tal ingestion of paraquat solution inspite of intensive care. So they must be attentive to store the herbicide in an agricultural community or an orchard where it is consumed a great deal. And in order to prevent the children from the poisoning, it is required to educate farmers thorough- ly about the toxicity of paraquat. A brief review of literature was made.

Keywords :Paraquat poisoning