Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)

Korean society of Clincal Toxicology (대한임상독성학회)
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Death after Ingestion of MCPP -A Case Report-

MCPP 음독 후 발생한 사망 1례

  • So Byung Hak (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee Won Jae (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Shim Byoung Yong (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim Hoon-Kyo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim Chi Hong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 소병학 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 이원재 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 심병용 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김훈교 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김치홍 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.01
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Abstract

MCPP (2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy)propionic acid; mecoprop), a hormonal weedkiller has been widely used. Although chronic exposure is generally considered to be mildly toxic to man, acute intoxication can be severe and should thus be taken seriously. We report the case of a patient who died after ingestion of MCPP. A 64-year-old man ingested about 400 ml of $50\%$ MCPP solution. He was stuporous and had an inadequate respiration. He had an hypotension which did not respond to vasopressors and died about twelve hours after ingestion.

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