A Very Rare Complication of Ethanol Consumption: Non-Traumatic Unilateral Raccoon Eye
Journal of Pediatric Nephrology,
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022),
20 Farvardin 2022
,
Page 47-49
https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v10i1.36358
Abstract
Ethanol is a chemical that is easily absorbed in all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. This
feature increases the risk of poisoning by ingesting this chemical at any amount; the signs
and symptoms depend on the poisoned individual. Common symptoms of ethanol poisoning
include sedation, poor coordination, vomiting, slurred speech, ataxia, respiratory depression,
coma, and death. A rare manifestation of alcohol consumption is the raccoon eye. This article
presents a 5-year-old girl who gradually showed a unilateral raccoon eye following ethanol
consumption.
- Ethanol
- Ataxia
- Respiratory Depression
- Child
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