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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Diagnostic Challenges of Methanol Poisoning in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Series.

Hongyun Chen, Liangbo Zeng, Baoliang Xiang, Ting Wu, Deju Li, Xianfeng Wu, Guanghua Pan

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Hongyun ChenDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.
Liangbo ZengDepartment of Emergency Medicine First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1798-2974
Baoliang XiangDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.
Ting WuDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.
Deju LiDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.
Xianfeng WuDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.
Guanghua PanDepartment of Emergency Medicine People's Hospital of Anshun Anshun Guizhou China.

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Abstract

Methanol poisoning is a life-threatening emergency, but diagnosis is challenging in resource-limited settings lacking toxicology testing. This case series presents three cases of methanol poisoning: two patients with neurological symptoms and unexplained high anion gap metabolic acidosis were initially misdiagnosed as stroke or diabetic ketoacidosis and died after transfer, whereas the third patient received prompt empirical hemodialysis based on clinical suspicion and survived with full recovery. These cases illustrate that early recognition and empirical hemodialysis guided by clinical judgment, without confirmatory toxicology testing, can be life-saving in resource-constrained environments.

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