A Case of Ratol Poisoning and Review of Literature.

We report a case of a 17 year old lady who presented with severe abdominal pain for 4 days. Patient developed fulminant hepatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation during her hospital stay. History of Ratol (3% yellow phosphorus) ingestion was revealed on the second day of admission. She was managed with NAC infusion for 3 days along with supportive treatment and was discharged on the 10th day of admission. Accidental ingestion of Ratol is common in rural India. Early diagnosis and management of yellow phosphorus can improve the outcome of the patient. It is important to identify predictors of outcome of patients with toxin-induced liver injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]