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Acute neurotoxicity after trichloroethylene ingestion. Case report.

by G F Perticoni, L Bondi
Italian Journal Of Neurological Sciences (1988)

Abstract

Trichloroethylene (TCE), a solvent widely used in the chemical industry, in dry cleaning because of its degreasing action and as a household grease remover, is known to have a toxic action, especially on the nervous system. Cases of intoxication, acute and chronic, due to inhalation, are reported. We report a case, certainly an unusual one, of acute oral intoxication.

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