Clinico-pathological profile of ethylene dibromide poisoning

Ethylene dibromide (EDB) is widely used for fumigating the grains, vegetables and fruits. In an attempt to analyze clinical, biochemical and autopsy profile of persons died due to EDB poisoning, the present three year retrospective study is undertaken. The study involves 14 deaths due to acute EDB poisoning comprising of 8 (57.14%) men and 6 (42.85%) women. 71.42% patients presented with altered sensorium and 28.57% presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Autopsy showed congestion, pulmonary edema, visceral and gastrointestinal bleeding, massive hepatic necrosis and degeneration and necrosis of tubular epithelium of kidney.