Acute renal failure, neuropathy, and myopathy after ingestion of dipropylene glycol fog solution.
Dipropylene glycol is used in several industrial products including cosmetics, emulsifiers, solvents, and as a fog solution for dance club special effects. Animal studies have suggested that dipropylene glycol has minimal toxicity. We report a case of a 32-year-old man who ingested more than 500 mL of dipropylene glycol-containing Fantasia fog solution (High Energy Lighting, Houston, TX) and subsequently developed acute renal failure, polyneuropathy, and myopathy.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA. frank.lovecchio@bannerhealth.com
Frank
F
LoVecchio
Cameron
C
Nourani
D J
DJ
Watts
K L
KL
Wallance
P M
PM
Wax
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000506:poisoning*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D011409:Propylene Glycols