Report of a case of paraquat poisoning and mediastinal involvement

Paraquat has been recognized as a highly toxic agent for pest removal and is used worldwide.In adults, paraquat poisoning for suicidal attempts is much more common than accidental exposure poisoning. Approximately 20' of patients with paraquat poisoning develop pneumomediastonium as a complicat...

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Main Authors: Shiva Samsamshariat, Amirhossein Vedaei, Sharare Jahangiri, Mahdi Badiee Gavarti, Ramin Sami, Abolfazl Taheri, Gholamali Dorooshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Samsamshariat