TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Fatal encephalopathy and renal failure caused by diethylene glycol poisoning
JO  - Journal of tropical pediatrics
A1  - Hari, Pankaj
A1  - Jain, Yogesh
A1  - Kabra, Sushil Kumar
SP  - 442
EP  - 444
VL  - 52
IS  - 6
N2  - Diethylene glycol poisoning results in multiorgan dysfunction and requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. We report 11 patients of diethylene glycol poisoning, all of whom had renal failure and severe encephalopathy. The diagnosis was established by the presence of diethylene glycol in the paracetamol elixir consumed by these children; the amount of which ranged from 2.3 to 23% w/W. Consumption of large amount of toxin resulted in severe encephalopathy and high mortality in these children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0142-6338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fml040
ID  - ref1
ER  -