A rare complication of Yellow Phosphorous poisoning. (April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Aswin; Gangadharan, Harikrishnan; Manju, Remya; Prakash, Akhil; Arasan, Saravana S; Kumar, Satish
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 52:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 348
• Publication Date: 2022-04
• Subjects: Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/00494755221076945
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Yellow phosphorous is one of the most common toxins reported to cause fulminant hepatic failure. Yellow phosphorous is a component of rodenticides and fireworks, and is freely available over the counter. The mortality rate as high as 27% from fulminant hepatic failure has been reported following ingestion of yellow phosphorous. 1 Multisystem toxicity affecting gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal and central nervous systems occurs. 2 There is a paucity of literature on its haematological toxicity. In this case report, we highlight the clinically significant myelosuppression observed in a patient resulting from yellow phosphorous; a small literature review has also been done on this rare complication.