Pseudodiphtheria: Prominent pharyngeal membrane associated with fatal paraquat ingestion

D. S. Stephens; D. H. Walker; W. Schaffner; L. G. Kaplowitz; H. R. Brashear; R. Roberts; W. A. Spickard

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-94-2-202

Pseudodiphtheria: Prominent pharyngeal membrane associated with fatal paraquat ingestion

D. S. Stephens, D. H. Walker, W. Schaffner, L. G. Kaplowitz, H. R. Brashear, R. Roberts, W. A. Spickard

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Three patients presented with prominent pharyngeal membranes suggestive of tonsillar-pharyngeal diphtheria, but later found to be caused by oral ingestion of the herbicide paraquat. In all cases appropriate therapy was delayed because of failure to include paraquat in the differential diagnosis: Paraquat ingestion should be considered in all patients with prominent tongue and pharyngeal membranes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	202-204
Number of pages	3
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	94
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-94-2-202
State	Published - 1981
Externally published	Yes

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