Multi-Organ Dysfunction: A Case Report of Indium Poisoning
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
The production of indium compounds has increased in manufacture of liquid-crystal panels since the 1990s. Thus indium-processing workers are more exposed to indium compounds. However, the public reports of indium poisoning amount only to thirteen cases till now, which were mainly presented as pulmonary damage. We describe a case of a 34-year-old male diagnosed with indium poisoning. Nearly 5 years in the indium powder production and packaging work. Blood, serum and urine indium levels of the patient were found to be very high, 28.8ug/L (NR:<3ug/L), 5.5ug/L (NR:<3ug/L) and 166ug/L (NR:<0.1ug/L) respectively. The result of lung biopsy supported the diagnosis of indium poisoning. This is the first case that manifested as multi-organ dysfunction, involving the pulmonary, haematology, liver, heart, kidneys, pituitary function and glucose metabolism, different from cases before. From this case, it can be seen that the indium has profound impact on multiple body organs. Keywords: Indium exposure, pulmonary damage, Multi-organ dysfunction
Authors and Affiliations
Shao-Ling Yang, Yu-Wen Li, Ming Chen, Lu Xu, Nan Li, Yan-Ru Wang, Sharvan RAMPERSAD, Hong Li, Shen Qu
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