title: Pulmonary infiltrates following butane 'fire-breathing'.
abstract: Rapidly progressive bilateral pulmonary infiltrates occurred in a 19-year-old man following an unusual hydrocarbon abuse. The acute illness was the result of a "trick" known as "fire-breathing." Fire-breathing involves filling the oral cavity with butane gas, from an ordinary butane cigarette/cigar lighter, and exhalation of the volatile vapors over an open flame producing a flame-throwing effect. Because of the pulmonary toxic reaction, this activity could have a serious or even fatal outcome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002073:Butanes / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002073:Butanes