Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a frequently used disinfectant and its most well-known side effect is contact dermatitis. In this report, two children who had vesicular dermatitis, headache, lethargy, fever and encephalopathy mimicking Herpes zoster encephalitis were presented. Their consciousness l...
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| author | Ekrem Güler Şeref Olgar Mehmet Davutoğlu Mesut Garipardıç Hamza Karabiber |
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| description | Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a frequently used disinfectant and its most well-known side effect is contact dermatitis. In this report, two children who had vesicular dermatitis, headache, lethargy, fever and encephalopathy mimicking Herpes zoster encephalitis were presented. Their consciousness level improved on the second day. From the medical history it was understood that the mother had applied 20% BAC solution to the scalps of two children. The aim of the presentation of this report is to draw attention to the fact that BAC application to the scalp for treating pediculosis capitis may resemble the herpes encephalitis clinical picture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cd766007af346d3ab9f0b91e5c8292b2023-02-15T16:15:57ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBalkan Medical Journal2146-31232146-31312011-06-012802212213Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster EncephalitisEkrem GülerŞeref OlgarMehmet DavutoğluMesut GaripardıçHamza KarabiberBenzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a frequently used disinfectant and its most well-known side effect is contact dermatitis. In this report, two children who had vesicular dermatitis, headache, lethargy, fever and encephalopathy mimicking Herpes zoster encephalitis were presented. Their consciousness level improved on the second day. From the medical history it was understood that the mother had applied 20% BAC solution to the scalps of two children. The aim of the presentation of this report is to draw attention to the fact that BAC application to the scalp for treating pediculosis capitis may resemble the herpes encephalitis clinical picture.http://www.tutfd.org/text.php3?id=759Benzalkonium chlorideencephalopathyintoxicationHerpes zoster mimicking encephalopathyvesicular contact dermatitis |
| spellingShingle | Ekrem Güler Şeref Olgar Mehmet Davutoğlu Mesut Garipardıç Hamza Karabiber Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis Balkan Medical Journal Benzalkonium chloride encephalopathy intoxication Herpes zoster mimicking encephalopathy vesicular contact dermatitis |
| title | Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis |
| title_full | Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis |
| title_fullStr | Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis |
| title_short | Benzalkonium Chloride Intoxication Mimicking Herpes Zoster Encephalitis |
| title_sort | benzalkonium chloride intoxication mimicking herpes zoster encephalitis |
| topic | Benzalkonium chloride encephalopathy intoxication Herpes zoster mimicking encephalopathy vesicular contact dermatitis |
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