[Pulmonary complications in "sniffers"].
When a sudden death occurs, a necropsy is of the upmost value, but sometimes it does not yield the anticipated benefit; in this situation histological study of the specimens may help the diagnosis. We describe two decreased "sniffers" with pulmonary lesions that could have explained their sudden deaths. The histological appearance is often not recognised and considerably worsens the prognosis in subjects inhaling certain drugs.
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
Complications pulmonaires des "sniffeurs".