Unusual Suicide Method: vaginal aluminum phosphide induced toxicity, A case report. | ||
| Fayoum University Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 156-163 PDF (408.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Case Report | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fumj.2025.354173.1446 | ||
| Authors | ||
| mai A elsheikh* 1; Amro Saleh2; Amal Raouf Saleh2 | ||
| 1Department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, faculty of medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt | ||
| 21 Department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology, faculty of medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Pesticide consumption is a prevalent method of suicide. Nearly 77% of suicides happen in developing nations with low-middle income. Celphos is the Egyptian word for aluminium phosphide. It is inexpensive, easily accessible, and available in every little grocery in any small community in Fayoum governorate. It is a dark-grey tablet, which becomes very poisonous substance when exposed to moisture, as it emits phosphine gas which is colorless and odorless; when exposed to air, it generates a garlicky odor. ALP is commonly known as liquorice poison or wheat grass pills. We aim to present a case of an unusual method of suicide by ALP through vaginal tablet insertion . A 20 years old pregnant patient inserted one tablet of ALP intra-vaginally. The case presented by systemic symptoms in the form of metabolic acidosis, hypotension,tachycardia, tachypnea ,vaginal erosion and ECG changes. The severity of symptoms was unlike oral use of ALP. The patient had fetal outcome of her pregnancy and abortion. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Abortion; Aluminium Phosphide; Pregnancy | ||
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