Acute Lindane Intoxication

Abstract

A 2½-year-old girl ingested one or more lindane pellets. Irritability followed by grand mal seizures occurred. On supportive therapy she recovered within 24 hours. Serum levels were relatively high initially but dropped rapidly. Considerable amounts of pesticide were present in the initial stool sample, suggesting that induced emesis and catharsis would be an effective mode of therapy in such patients.