Survival after acute ingestion of chromic acid complicated by acute kidney injury: a case report

Abstract

Poisoning with chromium is fatal and rarely reported. We report a case of a 25-year-old man who developed severe acidosis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and acute kidney and hepatic injury following homicidal ingestion of chromium. Patient improved after multiple cycles of alternate day hemodialysis.

Keywords

• Acute kidney injury, chromium, hemodialysis