Aplastic Anemia Secondary to Glue Sniffing

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INHALATION of fumes ("glue sniffing") of various types of hydrocardon (benzene toluene) containing glues has become a popular fad among adolescents, as described by Glaser and Massengale1 and others.2 , 3 The presenting complaint is usually that of an acute encephalitic episode. Previous reports have described no permanent sequelae. Although no hematologic effects have been reported to date, various diseases, including aplastic anemia and acute mylogenous leukemia, have been reported to follow other types of benzene exposure.4 This report describes a group of adolescents in whom acute aplastic anemia developed as an apparent result of glue sniffing.In July, 1963, a thirteen-year-old . . .

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