title: Fatal chemical pneumonitis due to cadmium fumes.
abstract: Acute exposure to high concentrations of cadmium fumes may cause acute chemical pneumonitis with a possibly fatal outcome. The etiologic diagnosis of acute cadmium intoxication from inhaled fumes may be difficult and can be confused with other forms of acute respiratory failure. We report on a case of a fit 53 year-old man who was exposed to cadmium fumes after flame-cutting an alloy containing around 10% of cadmium for a period of 60-75 minutes. He developed severe chemical pneumonitis and died 19 days after exposure.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Vall d'Hebró, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palomar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gadea
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium