Acute renal failure, neuropathy, and myopathy after ingestion of dipropylene glycol fog solution

Frank LoVecchio; Cameron Nourani; D J Watts; K L Wallance; P M Wax

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.010

Acute renal failure, neuropathy, and myopathy after ingestion of dipropylene glycol fog solution

Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Jun;26(5):635.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.010.

Authors

Frank LoVecchio¹, Cameron Nourani, D J Watts, K L Wallance, P M Wax

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18534313
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.010

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute / chemically induced
Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced*
Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
Adult
Humans
Male
Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
Polyneuropathies / chemically induced*
Propylene Glycols / poisoning*
Renal Dialysis

Substances

Propylene Glycols