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Case Reports
. 2005;62(6):514-6.

Methanol poisoning--case report

Anna Rakus  1 , Mirosław Kroczak, Piotr Ruszkowski
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  • PMID: 16225109
Case Reports

Methanol poisoning--case report

Anna Rakus et al. Przegl Lek. 2005.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present a case of 46-yr-old man, poisoned with methanol, treated with ethanol and haemodialysis. According to history, he was alcoholic, but without any others complaints, except mild hypertension. During the clinical course of methanol poisoning ECG revealed pathological Q wave and ST segment elevation in leads II, III, aVF, without increased cardiac enzymes activity. As a sequel of acute methanol poisoning irreversible bitemporal loss of vision was confirmed four months after poisoning. Cardiologic examination at the same time confirmed past acute coronary episode.

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