Acute hemolytic crisis complicated with ischemic cardiac injury and methemoglobinaemia following ingestion of naphthalene: a case report
This case report highlights a rare life-threatening presentation of naphthalene ingestion in a child with previously undiagnosed glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Ingestion of even a single moth ball can be fatal in vulnerable children given the altered toxicokinetics of naphthalene in children.
Authors
- Hashan Pathiraja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6251-1477)
- Kavinda Dayasiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-9837)
- Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-7643)
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04980-8
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00