An 11-year-old girl from Lesozavodsk in Primorsky Krai suffered…
An 11-year-old girl from Lesozavodsk in Primorsky Krai suffered severe internal damage after accidentally drinking a cleaning agent she mistook for water. Her parents failed to follow medical advice and did not return for follow-up care for over a month, leading to life-threatening complications including esophageal stricture and the need for long-term tube feeding.
Consensus
- An 11-year-old girl in Lesozavodsk, Primorsky Krai, accidentally drank a cleaning agent, mistaking it for water.
- The girl was taken to a hospital after the incident and received initial treatment.
- Medical professionals recommended a follow-up examination two weeks after the incident.
- The parents did not return for the recommended follow-up and only came back after a month and eight days.
- By that time, the girl had lost 15 kg, could not eat or drink, and developed severe esophageal scarring and stricture.
- The girl now requires nutrition through a gastrostomy tube.
- The regional Ministry of Health confirmed that this is not the first such case in the past five years, with over ten similar incidents reported.
- Recovery from such chemical burns can take years.
- A prosecutor's office in Lesozavodsk has launched a check into the incident.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred on Friday, 31 July, according to Baza. — vm
- The girl's name is Dianna (changed for privacy). — tg_bazabazon
- A one-and-a-half-year-old child in Saint Petersburg was previously hospitalized with acute poisoning from a carpet cleaner. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Parents gave up on treatment: girl's stomach from Primorye rotted to holes — РИАМО
- The girl from Primorsky Krai's stomach was corroded after she drank a cleaning agent — Вечерняя Москва
- Stomach of 11-year-old girl from Primorye eaten to pieces after she drank a tile cleaner, and parents ignored doctors' advice — Baza
- Girl accidentally drank oven cleaner in Primorsky Krai — РИАМО
- On the fact of poisoning of a girl with household chemicals in Primorsky Krai, an investigation has been organized — Вести
- In Primorsky Territory, a girl drank household chemicals and suffered esophageal injuries — Вести
Key entities
- Primorye
- Lesozavodsk
- Primorsky Krai
- Mah
- Baza
- Ministry of Health
- Moscow
- Dianoy
- Bases
- Regional Children's Clinical Hospital No1
- Moscow30 July Vesti