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Accidental sulphuric acid poisoning in a newborn


I Abdulkadir
L Hassan
F Abdullahi
FD Akeredolu
S Purdue
M Okpe
AM Sobowale
OA Adewumi
U Abdullahi
MA Onadiran
TT Sholadoye
S Baba
WN Ogala

Abstract

A six hour old baby girl presented with shortness of breath and haematemesis five hours after accidental ingestion of sulfuric acid. We report the clinical presentation of corrosive ingestion in a neonate a rare and sparsely reported occurrence at such tender age.

Key words: Acid ingestion, corrosives injuries, caustic substances, chemical ingestion, newborn.


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