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A case report on unintentional ingestion of formaldehyde solution

Volume: 63 Number: 2 June 10, 2024
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A case report on unintentional ingestion of formaldehyde solution

Abstract

Formaldehyde (FA) or formaldehyde solution, whose industrial name is formalin ad systematic name is methanal (CH2O), is an organic compound in the aldehyde structure. Industrially, FA is used for its preservative and sterilizing agent properties. Fish farms use FA solutions against bacterial diseases in juvenile fish, protect to fish, and for disinfection purposes. Although FA is a frequently used substance in the industrial, laboratory, and cosmetic fields, the literature is very scare in terms of toxic doses or symptoms in cases of oral intakes. This case describes the clinical course and wrong mismanagement acute oral FA ingesting.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine , Histology and Embryology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Publication Date

June 10, 2024

Submission Date

August 30, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 63 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.1352530

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA38FC53MG

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1.Zeynep Nisa Karakoyun, Ömer Faruk Karakoyun, Sümeyye Gül Yılmaz, Yalcin Golcuk. A case report on unintentional ingestion of formaldehyde solution. EJM. 2024 Jun. 1;63(2):313-5. doi:10.19161/etd.1352530

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