47 Winter 2022. Volume 10. Number 1 Elham Emami 1 , Gholamali Dorooshi 2 , Keyvan Nouri 3 , Shiva Samsamshariat 2* 1. Pediatric Nephrology Research Center (PNRC), Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Department of Clinical Toxicology, Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 3. Medical sudent, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Case Report: A Very Rare Complication of Ethanol Consumption: Non-Traumatic Unilateral Raccoon Eye Ethanol is a chemical that is easily absorbed in all parts of the gasrointesinal tract. This feature increases the risk of poisoning by ingesing this chemical at any amount; the signs and symptoms depend on the poisoned individual. Common symptoms of ethanol poisoning include sedation, poor coordination, vomiting, slurred speech, ataxia, respiratory depression, coma, and death. A rare manifesation of alcohol consumption is the raccoon eye. This article presents a 5-year-old girl who gradually showed a unilateral raccoon eye following ethanol consumption. Keywords: Ethanol, Ataxia, Respiratory depression, Child A B S T R A C T Corresponding Author: Shiva Samsamshariat Address: Department of Clinical Toxicology, Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: samsamshariat@ Omed.mui.ac.ir ِCitation Emami E, Dorooshi Gh, Nouri K, Samsamshariat Sh. A Very Rare Complication of Ethanol Consump- tion: Non-Traumatic Unilateral Raccoon Eye. Journal of Pediatric Nephrology. 2022; 10(1):47-49. https://doi. org/10.22037/jpn.v10i1.36358 https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v10i1.36358 Use your device to scan and read the artcle online Article info: Received: Oct 2021 Accepted: Nov 2021 Published: Jan 2022 Introduction thanol is a lipid-soluble compound, so it easy to be absorbed in all parts of the gasrointesinal tract [1]. Ethanol is avail- able as a drink, antiseptic, cleanser, etc. Ethanol intoxication or poisoning occurs due to excess consumption. Symptoms of acute ethanol poisoning can widely range from mild sedation, poor co- ordination, vomiting, slurred speech, ataxia to respiratory depression, coma, and death [2]. Raccoon eye, as a hall- mark of traumatic or non-traumatic conditions, is character- ized by blood tracking into periorbital tissues, which in turn leads to blue or purple discoloration around the eyes [3]. In this article, we will introduce a child who showed uni- lateral periorbital ecchymosis following alcohol consump- tion. This case is an infrequent complication of ethanol con- sumption: non-traumatic unilateral raccoon eye. Case Presentation Our case was a 5-year-old girl (17 kg) without medical hisory who was taken to the poisoning emergency depart- ment of Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan City, Iran, on May 29, 2020, after consuming about 10 mL of 90% ethanol in the las hour. E