Case Report A Case of Methanol Poisoning in a Child

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. We report the case of a girl admitted to the emergency room with a history of four hours ’ acute illness, characterized by nausea, vomiting, salivation, headache, blurred vision, and acidotic “Kussmaul ” breathing. Arterial blood gases showed severe mixed acidosis, metabolic and respiratory with high anion gap. She had ingested the contents of a scent bottle containingmethanol, which she thought was a soft drink bottle. The girl was managed with hemodialysis and strong intravenous hydration. She improved well and made a full recovery. 1