Author/Authors :
Dogan، Hatice نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Research and
Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Yilmaz Karakus، Banu نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Research and
Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Serefoglu Cabuk، Kubra نويسنده Department of Ophtalmology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Uzun، Ozlem نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Research and
Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Yenice، Huseyin نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Research and
Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Orucoglu، Aysun نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Research and
Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ,
Abstract :
Methanol is a highly toxic substance and methanol poisoning results
in severe health situations. Methanol poisoning occurs when it is
consumed by various methods such as orally, by inhalation, and
transdermally. Transdermal poisoning is rarely seen and causes severe
health complications. A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the
emergency room due to blurred vision and knee pain. He had wrapped
alcohol soaked cotton around his knees because of pain, and left it for
10 hours at night. On physical examination the knees only exhibited
redness. Upon funduscopic examination, signs of poisoning were not seen,
but a high anion gap metabolic acidosis was shown by arterial blood gas
analysis. Hemodialysis was performed for severe acidosis and the patient
was admitted to the ICU. The patient was treated and discharged from the
ICU without sequelae. Methanol poisoning presents to the emergency
department in our country with many different situations and with
varying histories. In different parts of the world, transdermal
intoxication cases may be more prevalent and they may be overlooked,
therefore, we aimed to present this case.
