[Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (Brooks syndrome)].
BACKGROUND
Although the existence of classical occupational asthma is well known and described after fairly prolonged exposure to moderate levels of air-contaminators, authentic asthma can be provoked by rapid single inhalation of a high dosed corrosive gas: this is Brooks' syndrome.


METHODS
A 30 year-old woman, without respiratory past history and no atopy presented with post-toxic asthma following a single accidental inhalation of hydrochloric acid. The diagnosis was established on the 8 criteria of Brooks and the clinical outcome remained stable with, however, excellent response to the inhalation of broncho-dilatators during asthma attacks.


CONCLUSIONS
The relationship with the accidental inhalation may have been ignored by the victim. The outcome of this syndrome is good in 50% of cases; in 25% the symptomatology worsens and in the remaining 25% it remains stable.
Faraj
Zoulikha
Z
Centre anti-poison du Maroc, INH, BP:769, 11400 Rabat-Agdal Maroc. zoulikhacapm@yahoo.fr
Khattabi
Asmae
A
Soulaymani
Rachida
R
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D005260:Female; D005739:Gas Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome
D006851:Hydrochloric Acid