Cerebral Stroke in Celphos Poisoning: A Rare Case Report

Satish Kumar; Harish  Gupta; Virendra  Atam

Satish Kumar
Harish Gupta Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India
Virendra Atam Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India

Keywords: Celphos, Aluminium Phosphide, Suicidal Attempts, Ischaemic Stroke

Abstract

Acute aluminium phosphide poisoning is fatal. Till date no specific antidote has been found for it, as a consequence mortality, is extremely high. Celphos is aluminium phosphide (AlP), a solid chemical compound of fumigant nature. This compound is used as an agricultural pesticide and has been seen to be taken orally in suicidal cases. Neurological presentation is very common in celphos poisoning while the occurrence of cerebrovascular ischaemia is rare. Here, we have reported a case of ischaemic stroke as an initial manifestation of celphos poisoning on the third day of ingestion. Angiography conducted on the right middle cerebral artery revealed evidence of in-situ thrombosis. All other aetiologies of young ischaemic stroke were excluded.

How to cite this article:
Kumar S, Gupta H, Atam V. Cerebral Stroke in Celphos Poisoning: A Rare Case Report. J Adv Res Med 2023;10(1):12-15.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.7181.202304

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