Citation

Yamamoto R, Morita S, Aoki H, Nakagawa Y, Yamamoto I, Inokuchi S. Tokai J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2011; 36(4): 116-119.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Tokai University School Of Medicine)

DOI

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PMID

22167493

Abstract

Most of the reports of oxalic acid intoxication are in cases of ethylene glycol intoxication. These symptoms are known to be central nerve system manifestations, cardiopulmonary manifestations and acute renal failure. There have been only a few reports of direct oxalic acid intoxication. However, there have been a few recent reports of oxalic acid intoxication due to the ingestion of star fruit and ascorbic acid. We herein report the case of a patient with acute renal failure and metabolic acidosis caused directly by consumption of oxalic acid. During the initial examination by the physician at our hospital, the patient presented with tachypnea, a precordinal burning sensation, nausea and metabolic acidosis. After admission, the patient developed renal failure and anion gap high metabolic acidosis, but did not develop any CNS or cardio-pulmonary manifestations in the clinical course. The patient benefitted symptomatically from hemodialysis.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Suicide, Attempted; Renal Dialysis; Acute Kidney Injury; Acidosis; Ethylene Glycol; Oxalic Acid