An unusual case of reversible acute kidney injury due to chlorine dioxide poisoning.

Gangadhar Bathina, Manjusha Yadla, Srikanth Burri, Rama Enganti, Rajendra Prasad Ch, Pradeep Deshpande, Ramesh Ch, Aruna Prayaga, Megha Uppin

Journal: Renal failure 2014;35(8):1176-8

PMID: 23902291

Abstract

Chlorine dioxide is a commonly used water disinfectant. Toxicity of chlorine dioxide and its metabolites is rare. In experimental studies, it was shown that acute and chronic toxicity were associated with insignificant hematological changes. Acute kidney injury due to chlorine dioxide was not reported. Two cases of renal toxicity due to its metabolites, chlorate and chlorite were reported. Herein, we report a case of chlorine dioxide poisoning presenting with acute kidney injury.

Address: Department of Nephrology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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