ABSTRACT
The renal cortical necrosis occurs in approximately 2% of adult patients with acute renal failure. The causes of renal cortical necrosis were usually associated with obstetrical problems. However, the distinctive changes occurred over the past 15 years in the etiology with a high incidence of non-obstetric causes than obstetric ones. We experienced a rare case of diffuse bilateral renal cortical necrosis in 16-year-old man who had a history of glue sniffing. To our knowledge, this is the first report in our country. A 16-year-old man was admitted with vague flank pain and oliguria. There was history of frequent adhesive glue sniffing. Laboratory data were as follows : BUN 77mg/dL, creatinine, 9.3mg/dL, protein 3+, RBC many/HPF, WBC 1-4/HPF in urinalysis, HBsAg(-), Anti-HBs(+), C(3)10.5mg/dL, C(4)7.4mg/dL), IgG 1,865mg/mL, IgA 512mg/mL. The kindey size was normal in ultrasonography. Renal cortex was diffusely not enhanced in MIJ Tl weighted image. Diffuse bilateral renal cortical necrosis was diagnosed by renal biopsy. In this case, adhesive glue sniffing may be a cause of acute cortieal necrosis.