Vaping-associated acute tubular injury presenting as a pulmonary-renal syndrome in an adolescent

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06 Nov 2026 0 comments

Electronic cigarette use is increasingly common among adolescents and is associated with a widening range of toxic effects, although renal complications remain poorly characterized and are rarely confirmed histologically in this age group. We describe a previously healthy 14-year-old boy, a regular e-cigarette user, who developed oliguria, dark-colored urine, severe hypertension, seizures, and pulmonary infiltrates two days after his last use. Serum creatinine rose to 10.6 mg/dL, requiring...