[Acute nitrogen intoxication by patient inhalation with breathing insufficiency and coma: case report].

Background And Objectives: To present the first case reported in the Brazilian literature of liquid nitrogen intoxication. The objective of this report was to present a case of severe intoxication by liquid nitrogen, with acute lung edema and ischemic encephalopathy, which a good outcome, due to a fast diligence and a proper therapy administration.

Case Report: Male patient, 26 years, unconscious for one hour, in a close room with a machine to keep frozen the ice-roller ring.