title: [Ethylene glycol intoxication: a case report].
abstract: Ethylene glycol intoxication is one of the most serious acute poisonings due to the high toxicity that can result in death if not treated rapidly. We report the case of a patient who presented to the intensive care unit with a hypertensive crisis associated to a renal insufficiency. Laboratories investigations which revealed metabolic acidosis and elevated anion gap, highlighted an unexpected ethylene glycol intoxication. Clinical and psychiatric feature lead to suspect a chronic ingestion. Spontaneous recovery occured without specific treatment.
authors.affiliation: Fédération de biologie clinique, Hôpital du Val de Grâce, 74 boulevarde de Port Royal, Paris.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bigaillon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thefenne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Batjom
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cirodde
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D000328:Adult; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D019855:Ethylene Glycol