| Case Study Reference |
Route of exposure |
Presenting Symptoms and findings |
| Renshaw et al, 1956 [16] |
Absorption from lightweight cast |
Unconsciousness, vomiting, hematemesis |
| Hift et al, 1961 [17] |
Absorption from synthetic plaster case |
Drowsiness, irritability, abdominal pain, coffee-ground emesis, acetone breath |
| Gitelson et al, 1966 [13] |
Ingestion |
Coma |
| Savage et al, 2007 [18] |
Ingestion (9-month-old baby sucking on nail polish remover pads) |
Coma |
| Kumarvel et al. 2007 [19] |
Ingestion |
Respiratory distress, tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, fruity odor on breath |
| Piatkowski et al, 2007 [20] |
Inhalation |
Skin burns from acetone, corneal erosion, bronchial injury |
| Kallenberg et al. 2008 [21] |
Possible ingestion |
Lethargic state with markedly increased muscle tone in the upper extremities. MRI brain showed vasogenic edema |
| Umeh et al, 2021 [15] |
Ingestion |
Cardiac arrest/asystole, hypotension, altered mental status, ulcerated and necrotic esophagus and stomach on endoscopy, ultimately death |
