Causation or coincidence? A case of methanol intoxication presenting with acute myocardial infarction and visual impairment

BOYACI F., Akçay M., Şahin M. K., Erzincan M., Ucar M.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.41, sa.2, ss.436-439, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.52142/omujecm.41.2.36
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.436-439
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: blindness, complication, methanol intoxication, myocardial infarction
  • Samsun Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Methanol is a toxic alcohol component found in various household and industrial products. Methanol poisoning is a clinical disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. Patients often present to the emergency department with complaints of depression of the central nervous system, visual impairment, stomach symptoms, vomiting, and nausea, but cardiovascular complications occur less frequently. Here, we describe a case of methanol poisoning in which an acute myocardial infarction and visual impairment were combined.