Acute necrotizing myopathy and podophyllin toxicity: report of a fatal case Miopatia necrotizante aguda e toxicidade por podofilina: relato de caso fatal
A 21 year old male ingested podophyllin in a suicide attempt. The disorder was marked by seizures, coma, peripheral neuropathy, renal failure and acute necrotizing myopathy, an unusual finding. The coma and systemic disturbances resolved within three weeks. The myopathy resolved in 7 weeks, demonstr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1996-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1996000200017 |