Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon found in glues, cements and organic solvents. Inhalant abuse or ingestion and industrial exposure may lead toluene toxicity. Toluene exposure may cause serious complications including electrolyte and acide base disturbances, gastrointestinal complaints, neuropsychiatric disorders. However several reversbl cardiotoxicity is rare ocur due to toluen. We report the case with chronic toluene exposure in his workplace who was complicated with reversbl dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachyarrhythmia.
Toluen, yapıştrırıcı, sement ve organik solventlerde bulunan bir aromatik hidrokarbondur. İnhalan istismarı veya oral alım ve endüstriyel maruziyeti nedeniyle toluen toksisitesi ortaya çıkabilir. Toluen maruziyetiyle, elektrolit, asit-baz dengesizliği, gastrointestinal komlikasyonlar ve nöropsikiyatrik bozukluklar gelişebilir. Ancak ciddi reversbl kardiyotoksisite nadiren görülür. Bu makalede, işyerinde kronik toluen maruziyeti nedeniyle reversible dilate kardiomyopati ve ventriküler taşiaritmi gelişen bir olgu sunulmuştur.Anahtar kelimeler: Toluen, tilate kardiyomiyopati, ventriküler taşikardi.
Other ID | JA42HS69UP |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | July 12, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |