Case Report

INTRAVENOUS SELF-INJECTION OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID: CASE REPORT

  • İ. İkizceli
  • L. Avşaroğulları
  • P. Durukan
  • E.M. Sözüer
  • Ş. Kılıç

Eurasian J Emerg Med 2007;6(2):7-8

Abuse of parenteral substances is a common problem in the emergency departments. Sometimes, injection of chemical substances other than drugs can be seen, especially if the patient has a mental problem. Poisoning with hydrochloric acid is a common environmental problem, but we didn’t find intravenous self-injection of this acid in the literature. In this case report, we tried to present this rare poisoning with its small regional complication.

Keywords: intravenous, injection, hydrochloric acid, suicide