title: [Mannitol poisoning: anuria caused by a diuretic].
abstract: In a 75-year-old man treated for cerebral oedema with mannitol, anuria developed after two days' treatment. Within a few hours after haemodialysis renal function returned. High doses of mannitol can cause acute renal failure, especially in patients with pre-existing renal impairment. Lowering of the concentration of mannitol in plasma by haemodialysis will rapidly restore renal function.
authors.affiliation: Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Locatie Noord, afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Halma
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001002:Anuria / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic; D008353:Mannitol