Paint Thinner Ingestion-induced Stroke in a Young Male
Keywords:
Paint thinner; Cerebral strokeAbstract
Previous reports of paint thinner ingestion were suggestive of rhabdomyolysis, polyneuropathy, chemical pneumonia and coma. Reports of cerebral stroke following thinner ingestion have almost never been reported.
A healthy male presented to us with unconsciousness and hemiplegia following deliberate ingestion of paint thinner. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of head revealed cerebral infarct and multifocal oedema.
Published Date
07-Jan-2012
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