A rare cause of fatal cardiac arrhythmia: Inhalation of butane gas

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Pamuk U., Gürsu H. A., Emeksiz S., Özdemir-Sahan Y., Çetin İ. İ.

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.60, sa.6, ss.755-756, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.06.021
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.755-756
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiac arrest, Echocardiography, Myocard
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Butane gas, especially available in lighters, is commonly misused among adolescents and its side effects are rarely observed but serious. A 14-year-old male was brought to our emergency department. The electrocardiographic (ECG) examination showed biphasic T waves in leads V4-V6, and long QTc at 481ms. Echocardiographic study showed left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Troponin I level was found to be high at 9.1 ng/ml. Taking into consideration the patient’s history, clinical and laboratory findings, ventricular fibrillation and myocardial injury resulting from butane gas inhalation was diagnosed.