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Fatal ingestion of boric acid in an adult.

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A 45-year-old white man ingested approximately two cups of boric acid crystals dissolved in water in a suicide attempt. Nausea, vomiting, greenish diarrhea, and dehydration occurred shortly thereafter. Two days later, he presented to the hospital with hypotension, metabolic acidosis, oliguric renal

BORIC ACID POISONING: REPORT OF 11 CASES.

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Boric acid poisoning in 11 infants, occurring in the newborn nursery as a result of the accidental and inadvertent use of 2.5% boric acid in the preparation of the formulae, is reported. Five of the infants died. All except two exhibited the classical symptomatology of acute boric acid poisoning,

Ingestion of boric acid by infants.

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Boric acid solution was inadvertantly used to dilute concentrated formula and was fed to 24-day-old and 14-month-old siblings. Total amounts ingested were 2.6 g and 1.95 g, respectively. Symptoms of toxicity included irritability, diarrhea, and perineal erythema (in the younger child only). Peak

Toxicology of selected pesticides, drugs, and chemicals. Boric acid.

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With the advent of boric acid insecticides, accidental ingestion of the compound can be encountered in animals. Toxic levels of boric acid most commonly cause vomiting, depression, and, occasionally, diarrhea. Boric acid is, however, cytotoxic to all cells. If a sufficiently high level is ingested,

A fatal case of acute boric acid poisoning.

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A 77 year-old male mistakenly ingested an estimated 30 g of boric acid as a single oral dose to stop hiccups. On admission, he had vomiting, diarrhea, and hiccups. Laboratory data was diagnostic of acute renal failure. Hemodialysis and charcoal hemoperfusion were performed in series. The serum

Acute ingestions of boric acid.

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Four patients with elevated serum boric acid levels after single, acute ingestions of 10 to 297 grams were reported to the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (RMPDC) between January 1983 and August 1985. Systemic effects were absent. In 1983-4, 364 cases of boric acid exposure were reported to

Clinical manifestations of toxicity in a series of 784 boric acid ingestions.

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A retrospective chart review was conducted at two regional poison centers to determine the clinical outcome of boric acid ingestions and to assess the relationship between serum boric acid levels and clinical presentation. A total of 784 cases were studied; all but 2 were acute ingestions. No

Acute, fatal illness in cattle exposed to boron fertilizer.

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Twenty-six cows died after accidental exposure to boron fertilizer. Cows developed diarrhea, weakness, ataxia, signs of depression, and died, usually within a few hours. Seizure-like behavior was noticed in 2 cows, and 2 were suspected of aborting. High boron concentrations in tissues from affected

Rectovestibular fistula with normal anus: a simple resection or an extensive perineal dissection?

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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to review a 10-year experience of operative procedures for rectovestibular fistula with normal anus (RVFNA) at one institution. METHODS From January 1999 to December 2008, 182 female patients of RVFNA were treated surgically in the Department of Surgery,

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