A rare case of Paraquat poisoning developing pneumothorax.

Authors

  • Ram S Kaulgud Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
  • Arun B S Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
  • Nagaraj A R Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
  • Vijayalakshmi P B Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i12.451

Abstract

Paraquat poisoning can result in lung, kidney, heart, suprarenal gland damage but the evelopment of pneumothorax following paraquat consumption is rare. We report one such case.

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Author Biographies

  • Ram S Kaulgud, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
    Assistant Professor,Department of Internal Medicine.
  • Arun B S, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
    Post graduate student
  • Nagaraj A R, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
    Post graduate student
  • Vijayalakshmi P B, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli.
    Professor,Department of Internal Medicine.

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Published

2013-12-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 12 (2013): Dec

Section

Case Report

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A rare case of Paraquat poisoning developing pneumothorax. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 9];4(12):723-5. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/917