Sammanfattning
Chronic salicylate poisoning is often seen in elderly patients as a result of an unintended overdosage, a change in metabolism or kidney function. The
symptoms are often unspecific. This case report is about a 55-year-old man who was unconscious when admitted to hospital, and who died three hours after
admission. An autopsy and a toxicological test showed a deadly level of salicylate in his blood. Afterwards, his wife told that he had complained about a
sudden hearing loss, and that his behaviour had changed prior to his death. It is important to keep this diagnosis in mind when treating especially elderly
patients.