Fire-eater's lung.
Hydrocarbon aspiration from fire-eating can result in severe necrotising pneumonia with complex cyst formation and large pleural effusions. Despite this, there is usually minimal persistent lung injury. We report the progress of two clinical cases, one of whom is the first reported case of citronella oil aspiration.
Boots
R J
RJ
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Weedon
Z J
ZJ
D000328:Adult; D000473:Alkanes / Q000633:toxicity; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000633:toxicity*; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000633:toxicity; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000473:Alkanes; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010938:Plant Oils; C004544:naphtha; C076730:citronella oil