title: Fire-eater's pneumonia: two case reports of accidentally aspirated paraffin oil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fire-eater's pneumonia is a chemical pneumonitis that can develop after accidental aspiration of liquid hydrocarbon-based fuel during a flame-blowing or a fire-eating performance. Typical findings of the patient are similar with any infectious pneumonia: chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, fever, and hemoptysis can be seen.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of acute paraffin oil-induced pneumonia due to accidental aspiration during fire-eating performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The symptoms and course of respiratory manifestations and the treatment strategies of fire-eater's pneumonia are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yigit
authors.forename: Fırat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bektas
authors.forename: Ali Vefa
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sayrac
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009821:Oils / Q000633:toxicity*; D010232:Paraffin / Q000633:toxicity*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D009821:Oils; D010232:Paraffin; C015418:paraffin oils