Visual impairment following aluminum phosphide poisoning: A rare case.

Authors :: Kargar A
Noroozian M
Ramezani M
Shadnia S
Mostafazadeh B
Erfan Talab Evini P
Rahimi M
Source :: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2023 Jun 07; Vol. 11 (6), pp. e7422. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 07 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Key Clinical Message: Aluminum phosphide poisoning may cause rare visual impairment. In a case, a 31-year-old female, visual loss was linked to shock-induced hypoperfusion, causing oxygen lack and cerebral atrophy, emphasizing the need for identifying atypical symptoms.<br />Abstract: This case report describes the multidisciplinary evaluation of a 31-year-old female patient who suffered from visual impairment as a result of aluminum phosphide (AlP) poisoning. Phosphine, which is formed in the body when AlP reacts with water, cannot cross the blood-brain barrier; therefore, visual impairment seems unlikely to be the direct result of phosphine. To our knowledge, it is the first documented report of such impairment due to AlP.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)