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VOLUME 23 , ISSUE 2 ( February, 2019 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Intravascular Hemolysis in Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning

Sayan Malakar, Bhagwan Dass Negi, Katyayani Dutt, Sujeet Raina

Keywords : Aluminum phosphide, Hemolysis, Intravascular, Poisoning

Citation Information : Malakar S, Negi BD, Dutt K, Raina S. Intravascular Hemolysis in Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019; 23 (2):106-107.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23128

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2018

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).


Abstract

Hemolysis associated with aluminum phosphide poisoning is very rare. Intravascular hemolysis in presence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency has been reported rarely in literature. We are reporting a case of young male patient with history of aluminum phosphide poisoning and complicated with intravascular hemolysis without G6PD deficiency. It has been reported only once in the literature.


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