Abstract
High output renal failure developed in a previously healthy man who had received methoxyflurane (Penthrane; 2,2-dichoro-1, 1-difluoroethyl methyl ether) anesthesia during abdominal surgery. Later oliguria progressed to anuria, which did not respond to treatment. Significant renal findings at autopsy consisted of extensive deposition of birefringent calcium-containing crystals in the renal tubules. The significance of crystalline deposits and the mechanisms of methoxyflurane induced nephrotoxicity are briefly reviewed.
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