Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication
We report a case of acute pancreatitis and hepatitis following ingestion of yellow phosphorous. The condition of the patient progressed to encephalopathy and bony erosion of the nasal septum. Fungal mass was observed in both the nasal cavities by endoscopy. Microbiological investigation revealed t...
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| description | We report a case of acute pancreatitis and hepatitis following ingestion of yellow phosphorous. The condition of the patient progressed
to encephalopathy and bony erosion of the nasal septum. Fungal mass was observed in both the nasal cavities by endoscopy.
Microbiological investigation revealed the identity of the fungus as Aspergillus flavus and Candida tropicalis. Patient improved with
fluconazole treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c6303f6a94249448e0a5d2ad7cdfaba2022-12-21T21:20:04ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-06-01106DD03DD0510.7860/JCDR/2016/17910.7960Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare ComplicationPrabhakar Kamarthi0Parimala Subramani1Arun Vardharaju Gopu2Reddy Prasad3Chandrakala Srinivasa4Professor, Department of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (SDUAHER), Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, SDUAHER, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.Post Graduate, Department of Medicine, SDUAHER, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, SDUAHER, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, SDUAHER, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India.We report a case of acute pancreatitis and hepatitis following ingestion of yellow phosphorous. The condition of the patient progressed to encephalopathy and bony erosion of the nasal septum. Fungal mass was observed in both the nasal cavities by endoscopy. Microbiological investigation revealed the identity of the fungus as Aspergillus flavus and Candida tropicalis. Patient improved with fluconazole treatment.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7960/17910_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(SWAK)_PFA(NC_AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfaspergillus flavuscandida tropicalisfungal mass |
| spellingShingle | Prabhakar Kamarthi Parimala Subramani Arun Vardharaju Gopu Reddy Prasad Chandrakala Srinivasa Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research aspergillus flavus candida tropicalis fungal mass |
| title | Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication |
| title_full | Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication |
| title_fullStr | Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication |
| title_short | Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis and Bone Erosion in Acute Yellow Phosphorous Compound Poisoning – A Rare Complication |
| title_sort | acute pancreatitis hepatitis and bone erosion in acute yellow phosphorous compound poisoning a rare complication |
| topic | aspergillus flavus candida tropicalis fungal mass |
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