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A case report on unintentional ingestion of formaldehyde solution

Cilt: 63 Sayı: 2 10 Haziran 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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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Acil Tıp , Histoloji ve Embriyoloji

Bölüm

Olgu Sunumu

Yazarlar

Yayımlanma Tarihi

10 Haziran 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Ağustos 2023

Kabul Tarihi

14 Eylül 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 63 Sayı: 2

DOI

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

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA38FC53MG

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RIS / Bibtex
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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. ETD. 01 Haziran 2024;63(2):313-5. doi:10.19161/etd.1352530

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