Pulmonary oedema caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion.
In this case report we describe the first recorded case of alveolar gas exchange impairment caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion, and perhaps inhalation, by a 4 year old child. The pulmonary gas diffusion disturbance was sufficiently prolonged to raise the suspicion of a direct toxic effect on the alveolar-capillary membrane.
Piastra
M
M
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
Barbaro
R
R
Chiaretti
A
A
Tempera
A
A
Pulitanò
S
S
Polidori
G
G
D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D012978:Sodium Oxybate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012997:Solvents; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D015107:4-Butyrolactone