| Oxalate-crystals in different tissues following intoxication with ethylene glycol: three case reports. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19251453 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Three alcoholics (62 years, 47 years, 83 years) died between 11 and 18 h after ingestion of ethylene glycol (EG). One person committed suicide. Observed symptoms of intoxication were seizures, respiratory depression, arrhythmias and hypotonia. All died in hospital after failed attempts at resuscitation, one person did so after an 11h dialysis treatment. EG was detected in blood in concentrations of between 1 and 3mg/L (toxic range: >0.3mg/L). One case presented a blood alcohol concentration (bac) of 1.14 per thousand. Further toxic substances were not found. Using special staining techniques, oxalate crystals were found in samples from the kidneys, explaining renal failure, and in the medial layer of cerebral vessels. |
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Authors:
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Heike Wollersen; Freidoon Erdmann; Manfred Risse; Reinhard Dettmeyer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-02-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 11 Suppl 1 ISSN: 1873-4162 ISO Abbreviation: Leg Med (Tokyo) Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-26 Completed Date: 2010-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100889186 Medline TA: Leg Med (Tokyo) Country: Ireland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: S488-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 58, 35392 Giessen, Germany. heike.wollersen@forens.med.uni-giessen.de |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged, 80 and over Alcoholism / complications Calcium Oxalate / analysis* Central Nervous System Depressants / blood Cerebral Arteries / chemistry, pathology Cerebral Veins / chemistry, pathology Crystallization Ethanol / blood Ethylene Glycol / analysis, poisoning* Female Forensic Pathology Forensic Toxicology Humans Kidney / chemistry, pathology Kidney Failure, Acute / chemically induced Liver / chemistry Male Middle Aged Suicide |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Central Nervous System Depressants; 107-21-1/Ethylene Glycol; 25454-23-3/Calcium Oxalate; 64-17-5/Ethanol |
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