Toxicities with intravenous and subcutaneous administration of a petroleum distillate.
Although ingestion of petroleum distillates is common, injection of these products has not been widely reported. The effects of subcutaneous administration have not been fully documented. Presented is a 27-year-old male who developed a sterile abscess and pneumonitis following concurrent intravenous and subcutaneous administration of a petroleum distillate.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum / Q000506:poisoning*
D010578:Petroleum