Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia Secondary to Dichloromethane Intoxication: A Case Report
Abstract
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare ventricular tachyarrhythmia, and only a limited number of etiologies have been described to date. We report the case of a previously healthy 30-year-old woman who developed BVT followed by cardiac arrest after accidental ingestion of dichloromethane, an organochlorine solvent used in illicit volatile inhalant preparations. Further evaluation revealed no structural heart disease, electrolyte disturbance, or exposure to medications classically associated with BVT, supporting dichloromethane intoxication as a plausible and, to our knowledge, previously unreported trigger of this arrhythmia.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
Poisoning and overdose treatments
Occupational exposure and asthma
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cureus
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e101009–e101009
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN