Pneumonitis after intravenous self-administration of solvent

Santos, J.W.; Marchiori, R.C.; Schneider Filho, A.; Müller, A.A.; Waldow, A.; Michel, G.T.; Borges, G.S.

Respiratory Care 46(1): 53-55

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0020-1324
PMID: 11175239
Document Number: 7348
Intravenous self-administration of petroleum distillates is a rare condition. Most experience with petroleum distillates poisoning is with ingestion by children, and the most common and serious manifestation is chemical pneumonitis. We report a case of chemical pneumonitis after intravenous self-administration of ink solvent.

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Pneumonitis after intravenous self-administration of solvent