CASE REPORT article
Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Predictive Toxicology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1574692
A case of occupational methyl iodide-induced encephalopathy
Provisionally accepted
- Department of Poisoning and Occupational Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Iodomethane is a commonly used methylation reagent in organic synthesis. However, reports of acute iodomethane poisoning are rare. Herein, we report the successful treatment of a patient with acute iodomethane poisoning. During processing and production, owing to inadequate personal protection, the patient's eyes were directly exposed to iodomethane gas, leading to blurred vision and magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with toxic encephalopathy. Following a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment at our hospital, outpatient follow-ups and clinical assessments confirmed the patient's recovery.
Keywords: Iodomethane, Poisoning, Blurred vision, Toxic encephalopathy, Occupational Exposure
Received: 11 Feb 2025; Accepted: 14 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Shang, Tian, Liu and Jian. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Xiangdong Jian, Department of Poisoning and Occupational Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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