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Volume: 4 | Issue: 6 | Published: Jun 20, 2020 | Pages: 210 - 212 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report

Authors: Aman Sharma , Atanu B. Bhattacharya , Gauri Shankar Asati , Sudipta Roy

Article Info

Authors

Aman Sharma

Department Of Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur, India

Atanu B. Bhattacharya

Department Of Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur, India

Gauri Shankar Asati

Department Of Orthopedic surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur, India

Sudipta Roy

Department Of Orthopedic surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur, India.

Publication History

Received: February 22, 2020

Revised: April 11, 2020

Accepted: May 18, 2020

Published: June 20, 2020

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to understand the local manifestations and complications of mosquito repellent toxicity. Case Presentation: A 16-year-old female presented to the emergency department with the complaints of severe pain over the left upper limb, with tense swelling and difficulty in movement. On the evaluation of history, the patient confirmed to have injected 2 ml of mosquito repellent Good Knight liquid into the flexor aspect of the left forearm just above the wrist joint a week back, and she gradually developed swelling and pain, for which she was being treated elsewhere. She was brought with restricted movement of the wrist joint with moderate pain and swelling extending up to the elbow region. Conclusion: In this case, the patient had injected around 2 ml of mosquito repellent liquid into the anterior compartment of the forearm above palmar carpal ligament. This solution is an acidic, toxic solution that causes irritation in skin tissues, in which one gets a direct exposure. This patient developed acute compartment syndrome which could have further led to Volkmann's contracture. Such chemical irritants can lead to life-threatening scenarios if left untreated and may irreversibly damage the structures that they have been exposed to. Timely intervention to release the compartment pressures may help to save the limb deformity or limb loss.

Keywords: Mosquito repellent toxicity, prallethrin toxicity, acute compartment syndrome, case report, green

Pubmed Style

Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy. Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 20 (June 2020): 210-212. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

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Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy. Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1420 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

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Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy. Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 04, 2024]; 20 (June 2020): 210-212. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

Harvard Style

Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy (2020) Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report. EJMCR, 20 (June 2020): 210-212. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

Chicago Style

Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy. "Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report." 20 (2020), 210-212. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy. "Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report." 20.June 2020 (2020), 210-212. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Aman Sharma, Atanu B. Bhattacharya, Gauri Shankar Asati, Sudipta Roy (2020) Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of mosquito repellent toxicity-a case report. , 20 (June 2020), 210-212. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1582359285