An unusual case of acute kidney injury due to poisoning with blue stone

Publication date: October 2015 Source:Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology, Volume 17, Issue 2 Author(s): Manjusha Yadla, Priyadarshini John, Sai Kanth, Hari Prasad Blue stone (neela thotha, in local terms) is dehydrated copper sulfate and is commonly used as a pesticide, in the leather industry, and in homemade glue. It results in a rare form of poisoning limited to the Asian continent, with a high incidence in India and Sri Lanka prior to the 1980s. Poisoning due to copper sulfate results in multiorgan involvement. Here, we present a case of poisoning due to copper sulfate with acute kidney injury and intravascular hemolysis. 「藍石」指的是無水硫酸銅 (民間稱為 “neela thotha”), 常用於農藥、皮革工業、及黏合劑。藍石中毒是罕見的, 僅可見於亞洲大陸地區, 但在 80 年代之前頗常見於印度及斯里蘭卡。硫酸銅中毒可導致多重器官障礙, 以下是一宗硫酸銅中毒個案, 患者因此出現急性腎損傷及血管內溶血。
Source: Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research