title: Fire eater's risk: lipoid pneumonia following aspiration of a liquid hydrocarbon mixture.
abstract: Acute aspiration of a liquid hydrocarbon mixture by fire eaters may cause severe lipoid pneumonia. The toxic effect of ingested hydrocarbon chains depends on their length and biophysical qualities. We report the case of a patient who accidentally aspirated a hydrocarbon liquid resulting in a lipoid pneumonia. The pathomechanism, diagnostic work-up, and the therapeutic approach are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Kliniken Essen Süd.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Popp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruehm
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Rettenmeier
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dührsen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rünzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons