Presenter
Arnulf H.Koeppen
Authors
Arnulf H. Koeppen, MD,
VA Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA and Albany Medical College
Conflict of Interest
I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose.
Clinical Summary
A 56-year-old New York State police officer was found comatose in his patrol car in a remote area. He was admitted to a regional hospital but died in 3 days from acute renal failure. A forensic pathologist sent the brain for diagnosis.
Discussion points
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What is the diagnosis?
Reveal Diagnosis
Cerebral oxalosis due to suicidal ingestion of ethylene glycol antifreeze.
New treatments are emerging but I will make no specific recommendations.
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