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Introduction: Methyl bromide has been responsible for deaths that usually occur from its accidental inhalation during fumigation. Case Report: We report an accidental fatality that occurred after methyl bromide seeped through underground conduits from a fumigated building to an adjacent guest house on the same property. The patient developed refractory seizures, intermittent fever, and multiorgan system failure before dying 19 days after exposure. The initial serum bromide was 27 mg/dL. Postmortem analysis detected methyl bromide concentrations of 2.9 mg/dL in the blood, 1.7 mg/dL in the bile, 24 [micro] g/g in the liver, and 28 [micro] g/g in the adipose tissue. Conclusion:Methyl bromide, although applied under acceptable safety standards, led to the inadvertent death of a young woman. Extreme care must be used when fumigating to insure no unsuspected seepage routes exist., INTRODUCTION Methyl bromide is an odorless, colorless gas used by commercial fumigators to eradicate termite infestation in homes. In order to give the gas a warning odor, chloropicrin, a lacrimating [...]

Background: Calcium polysulfide or lime-sulfur solution is a common agricultural product used as a fungicide. Despite its easy availability, only two prior cases of intentional ingestion, both from Japan, have been reported in the literature. Case Reports: Two cases of calcium polysulfide ingestion are presented. In the first case severe acidosis, coma and cardiac arrest occurred. Despite aggressive supportive therapy, the patient expired. Autopsy examination revealed hemorrhagic necrosis of the gastric mucosa. The second patient also exhibited altered mental status and metabolic acidosis. He experienced liver dysfunction, rhabdomyolysis, renal dysfunction, and aspiration pneumonia. He had endoscopically proven esophageal and gastric mucosal burns which developed into esophageal strictures. Conclusions: Calcium polysulfide ingestions cause direct caustic injury to the upper gastrointestinal tract, coma and severe metabolic acidosis., INTRODUCTION Calcium polysulfide is used to control fungus on fruit bearing trees. A literature search revealed only two case reports of ingestion of this compound.[1,2] The Poisindex[R] management recommendations for [...]