RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cardiac arrest by inhalation of deodorant spray JF BMJ Case Reports FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP bcr-2018-224345 DO 10.1136/bcr-2018-224345 VO 2018 A1 Kramp, Kelvin Harvey A1 Salih, Mahdi A1 Thomeer, Elsbeth A1 Gardien, Martin YR 2018 UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2018/bcr-2018-224345.abstract AB Drug abuse by inhalation of volatile household product substances is uncommon, however, it can have devastating consequences. This case report describes the fatal outcome of deodorant inhalation by a 19-year-old patient in a detoxification clinic who developed a cardiac arrest after inhaling butane from a deodorant spray. Despite initial successful resuscitation, he developed a postanoxic encephalopathy with a status epilepticus resistant to extensive treatment. Inhalant abuse can be a cause of death in young patients.