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Naphthalene Poisoning following Ingestion of Mothballs: A Case Report.

Abstract
Naphthalene is a widely used industrial and household chemical in the form of mothballs. But it has rarely been an agent of poisoning worldwide. We describe a case of ingestional naphthalene poisoning with a good outcome after proper management. A 29-year-old girl ingested 8 mothballs, and presented two days later with haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia. She was given intravenous methylene blue, N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic acid, besides supportive treatment. Renal replacement therapy in the form of SLED of 8 hours was done on a daily basis. She was discharged after ten days on twice a week outpatient follow-up haemodialysis.
AuthorsTanveer Singh Kundra, Vikas Bhutatani, Rimple Gupta, Parminder Kaur
JournalJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR (J Clin Diagn Res) Vol. 9 Issue 8 Pg. UD01-2 (Aug 2015) ISSN: 2249-782X [Print] India
PMID26436023 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

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