Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report
Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is an efficient and toxic pesticide that is easily available in many Asian countries such as Iran. Many cases of unintentional or suicidal use of AlP have been reported in these countries, and these statistics are rising rapidly. We aim to present a case of abortion induced...
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| author | Zahra Khalighi Fatemeh-Sadat Hashemi Nasrin Bazgir Golnaz Azami Elham Shafiei |
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| description | Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is an efficient and toxic pesticide that is easily available in many Asian countries such as Iran. Many cases of unintentional or suicidal use of AlP have been reported in these countries, and these statistics are rising rapidly. We aim to present a case of abortion induced by vaginal use of AlP. We report a 44-year-old gravid woman who self-administered one-quarter of a 3-g AlP tablet intravaginally. Ultrasound at 6 hours post-admission showed no fetal movement or heart motion. Intravaginal administration of AlP can lead to fetal death and abortion. There is concern about the spread of vaginal use of these agents in pregnant women, as the number of illegal abortions is increasing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d413b3042654c6084de748a73ef5fac2022-12-22T00:49:59ZengShaheed Beheshti University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine2251-87622251-87702020-06-011022902510.32598/ijmtfm.v10i2.29025Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case ReportZahra Khalighi 0Fatemeh-Sadat Hashemi1Nasrin Bazgir2Golnaz Azami3Elham Shafiei4Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is an efficient and toxic pesticide that is easily available in many Asian countries such as Iran. Many cases of unintentional or suicidal use of AlP have been reported in these countries, and these statistics are rising rapidly. We aim to present a case of abortion induced by vaginal use of AlP. We report a 44-year-old gravid woman who self-administered one-quarter of a 3-g AlP tablet intravaginally. Ultrasound at 6 hours post-admission showed no fetal movement or heart motion. Intravaginal administration of AlP can lead to fetal death and abortion. There is concern about the spread of vaginal use of these agents in pregnant women, as the number of illegal abortions is increasing.http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/29025/pdf_2aluminum phosphidepoisoningabortion |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Khalighi Fatemeh-Sadat Hashemi Nasrin Bazgir Golnaz Azami Elham Shafiei Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine aluminum phosphide poisoning abortion |
| title | Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report |
| title_full | Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report |
| title_short | Induced Abortion by Vaginal Use of Aluminum Phosphide in a 44-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report |
| title_sort | induced abortion by vaginal use of aluminum phosphide in a 44 year old woman a case report |
| topic | aluminum phosphide poisoning abortion |
| url | http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/29025/pdf_2 |
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