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Severe iron intoxication treated with exchange transfusion.

M Carlsson¹, D Cortes, S Jepsen

¹Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

BMJ Case Reports

|June 21, 2011

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Severe iron poisoning in a child was effectively treated with exchange transfusion (ET) when standard therapies failed. This critical intervention rapidly lowered dangerously high serum iron levels, leading to an uncomplicated recovery.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine
Toxicology
Hematology

Background:

Iron poisoning is a leading cause of accidental ingestion deaths in children.
Standard treatments like gastric lavage, whole bowel irrigation, and deferoxamine may be insufficient in severe cases.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a case of severe iron poisoning successfully managed with exchange transfusion.
To highlight the potential role of exchange transfusion in refractory iron overdose.

Main Methods:

A pediatric patient with severe iron poisoning underwent standard decontamination and chelation therapy.
Despite initial treatment, serum iron levels remained critically high, necessitating exchange transfusion (52 ml/kg).

Main Results:

Following exchange transfusion, serum iron levels decreased significantly from 1362 µg/dl to 134 µg/dl.
The patient experienced an uncomplicated recovery without long-term sequelae.

Conclusions:

Exchange transfusion is a viable and potentially life-saving option for severe iron poisoning unresponsive to conventional therapies.
Early consideration of exchange transfusion may improve outcomes in critical iron overdose cases.