A case of Acute Renal Failure, Acute Pancreatitis and Delayed Recovery of Bone Marrow Suppression, accompanied with Ethylene Glycol Intoxication

Ethylene glycol is commonly found in automobile antifreeze and a variety of other commercial products. Ingestion of ethylene glycol, either accidentally or in a making an attempt at suicide, is characterized by severe metabolic acidosis, calcium oxalate crystal formation and deposition, and various end organ damages that may be fatal with about 80% mortality rate. We present here a case of a patient who ingested about 300cc of ethylene glycol to siucide, and developed acute renal failure, acute pancreatitis and bone marrow suppression, but successfully be treated with minimal sequelae. (Korean J Nephrol 2006;25(1):159-163)