Case Report

Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case

Volume: 5 Number: 3 December 31, 2023
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Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case

Abstract

Methyl alcohol, which is mostly used in the industrial sector, is also widely used in our country to obtain cheap drinks. It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a distinctive odor. Even 8-10 ml of methanol taken into the body from outside is toxic. Approximately 25-30 ml of methanol can cause poisoning that can lead to permanent blindness. The best method for the definitive diagnosis of methyl alcohol poisoning is to measure the methanol level in the blood. Patients may develop headache, central nervous system depression, coma and seizure. Imaging is recommended in patients with altered consciousness. Putaminal necrosis and intracranial hemorrhage (SAH, putaminal intraparenchymal hemorrhage) may develop in these patients. Our case is a 50-year-old male patient with a history of constant homemade alcohol consumption. The patient was brought with complaints of visual impairment and confusion after drinking alcohol. Basal ganglia hemorrhage was detected on the patient's cranial tomography. The patient, who was admitted to intensive care, deteriorated and died on the 4th day of his treatment. Morbidity and mortality rates can be very high in patients presenting with suspected methanol intoxication. Therefore, we wanted to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

December 5, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 14, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Fidan Yolay, İ., İşler, Y., Kaya, H., Yüksel, M., Ay, M. O., & Ocak, U. (2023). Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, 5(3), 31-32. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1400762
AMA
1.Fidan Yolay İ, İşler Y, Kaya H, Yüksel M, Ay MO, Ocak U. Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case. Eurasian J Tox. 2023;5(3):31-32. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1400762
Chicago
Fidan Yolay, İrem, Yeşim İşler, Halil Kaya, Melih Yüksel, Mehmet Oğuzhan Ay, and Umut Ocak. 2023. “Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 5 (3): 31-32. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1400762.
EndNote
Fidan Yolay İ, İşler Y, Kaya H, Yüksel M, Ay MO, Ocak U (December 1, 2023) Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 5 3 31–32.
IEEE
[1]İ. Fidan Yolay, Y. İşler, H. Kaya, M. Yüksel, M. O. Ay, and U. Ocak, “Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case”, Eurasian J Tox, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 31–32, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.51262/ejtox.1400762.
ISNAD
Fidan Yolay, İrem - İşler, Yeşim - Kaya, Halil - Yüksel, Melih - Ay, Mehmet Oğuzhan - Ocak, Umut. “Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 5/3 (December 1, 2023): 31-32. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1400762.
JAMA
1.Fidan Yolay İ, İşler Y, Kaya H, Yüksel M, Ay MO, Ocak U. Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case. Eurasian J Tox. 2023;5:31–32.
MLA
Fidan Yolay, İrem, et al. “Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, vol. 5, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 31-32, doi:10.51262/ejtox.1400762.
Vancouver
1.İrem Fidan Yolay, Yeşim İşler, Halil Kaya, Melih Yüksel, Mehmet Oğuzhan Ay, Umut Ocak. Intracranial Bleeding in Methanol Intoxication Case. Eurasian J Tox. 2023 Dec. 1;5(3):31-2. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1400762

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