Subacute pulmonary manifestation in a survivor of severe paraquat intoxication.
Paraquat has been widely used as a nonselective contact herbicide since 1962. It is highly toxic for humans, and many cases of acute poisoning, especially intentional self-poisoning, have been reported over the past few decades in developing countries. Ingestion of a threshold volume results in multiple organ failure and death after a longer period of time, but aggressive clinical studies are rarely done when the diagnosis is clear. We report the case of a patient who survived severe paraquat intoxication; he presented with subacute pulmonary manifestations including physiologic dysfunction and abnormalities on radiographs.
Huang
Chung-Jen
CJ
Department of Thoracic Medicine II, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. huang600517@yahoo.com
Yang
Mei-Chen
MC
Ueng
Shir-Hwa
SH
D000328:Adult; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
D006540:Herbicides; D010269:Paraquat