1996
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1996000200017
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Acute necrotizing myopathy and podophyllin toxicity: report of a fatal case

Abstract: -A 21 year old male ingested podophyllin in a suicide attempt. The disorder was marked by seizures, coma, peripheral neuropathy, renal failure and acute necrotizing myopathy, an unusual finding. The coma and systemic disturbances resolved within three weeks. The myopathy resolved in 7 weeks, demonstrating a high capacity of muscle recuperation. The sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy persisted until the patient's death 9 weeks after the ingestion, due to septicemia. This report confirms the transient central ne… Show more

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“…The sensory motor peripheral neuropathy persisted until the patient's death 9 weeks after the ingestion, due to septicemia. This report confirmed the podophyllin caused transient central as well as persistent peripheral neurotoxicity, and described a reversible necrotizing myopathy associated with mitochondrial abnormalities (Oliveira et al, 1996).…”
Section: Acute Necrotizing Myopathysupporting
confidence: 71%
“…The sensory motor peripheral neuropathy persisted until the patient's death 9 weeks after the ingestion, due to septicemia. This report confirmed the podophyllin caused transient central as well as persistent peripheral neurotoxicity, and described a reversible necrotizing myopathy associated with mitochondrial abnormalities (Oliveira et al, 1996).…”
Section: Acute Necrotizing Myopathysupporting
confidence: 71%
“…According to the results of randomized clinical trials, data suggested that podophyllin resin is more effective than placebo and that, surgical treatments are largely equivalent [5]. [20]. The recurrence rate after using podophyllin alone has been reported to be 65% of cases [21]- [26].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%