Pulmonary oedema caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion

Abstract

In this case report we describe the first recorded case of alveolar gas exchange impairment caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion, and perhaps inhalation, by a 4 year old child. The pulmonary gas diffusion disturbance was sufficiently prolonged to raise the suspicion of a direct toxic effect on the alveolar-capillary membrane.