Sarvesvaran R, Hasnan J
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya.
Malays J Pathol. 1994 Dec;16(2):167-71.
The deliberate inhalation of solvents among children and adolescents "for kicks" is becoming more common in the West. It was generally regarded as a relatively harmless practice and consequently little attention had been paid to the isolation of the toxic agent from the variety of substances used. It is now well recognised that solvent abuse not only can result in sudden death but also cause pathological changes to the liver, kidney, brain, heart and lungs. A case of toluene associated death in Malaysia is discussed both from a medico-legal and pathological standpoint.
在西方，儿童和青少年出于“寻求刺激”而故意吸入溶剂的现象正变得越来越普遍。这种行为通常被认为相对无害，因此人们很少关注从所使用的各种物质中分离出有毒成分。现在人们已经充分认识到，滥用溶剂不仅会导致猝死，还会对肝脏、肾脏、大脑、心脏和肺部造成病理变化。本文从法医学和病理学角度讨论了马来西亚一例与甲苯有关的死亡病例。
