Renal disease associated with toluene inhalation

J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1986;24(3):213-23. doi: 10.3109/15563658608990459.

Abstract

A 32-year old woman developed severe quadriparesis, hypokalemia, and distal renal tubular acidosis following paint sniffing for one week. A review of literature indicated that a spectrum of renal diseases may develop in association with inhalation of toluene-containing substances. Toluene inhalation should be considered in the differential diagnosis in any young patient who presents with an unexplained renal disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / chemically induced*
  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / drug therapy
  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / physiopathology
  • Adhesives*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bicarbonates / therapeutic use
  • Calcium Gluconate / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Potassium Chloride / therapeutic use
  • Sodium / therapeutic use
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Substance-Related Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Tetany / chemically induced
  • Tetany / etiology
  • Toluene*

Substances

  • Adhesives
  • Bicarbonates
  • Toluene
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium
  • Calcium Gluconate