2013
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.128.2205
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Une intoxication peut en cacher une autre plus grave. Exemple d’une intoxication fatale à l’éthylène glycol masquée par une intoxication à un insecticide pyréthrinoïde

Abstract: Les pyréthrinoïdes sont des insecticides largement utilisés du fait de leur efficacité et de leur relative sécurité chez l'homme. Les intoxications mortelles liées à ces agents restent exceptionnelles. Leur métabolisme hépatique rapide limite considérablement leur toxicité chez l'homme. Cette observation relate une intoxication grave à un pyréthrinoïde (la cyperméthrine) dont le solvant était l'éthylène glycol. Ce dernier est un toxique nettement plus dangereux pour l'homme. Le tableau clinique consistait en u… Show more

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“…The U.S. monitoring system of toxic exposure and the American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 37,397 cases of exposure to pyrethroids from 2001 to 2003, one-third of which occurred in children under 6 years old [3] [4]. The manifestations are generally benign [3] [4] [5], and the management is controversial. We report a case of suspected intoxication in a 2-month-old infant with severe manifestations, initially managed as bronchiolitis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The U.S. monitoring system of toxic exposure and the American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 37,397 cases of exposure to pyrethroids from 2001 to 2003, one-third of which occurred in children under 6 years old [3] [4]. The manifestations are generally benign [3] [4] [5], and the management is controversial. We report a case of suspected intoxication in a 2-month-old infant with severe manifestations, initially managed as bronchiolitis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%