[Consequences of an accidental aspiration of petroleum in a case of a fire eating man].
Fire-eater's pneumonitis, caused by aspiration of petroleum, is an infrequent clinical problem in our region. It is an acute inflammatory response of the lungs to the accidental aspiration of hydrocarbons, as shown in our patient. Despite the severe initial clinical und radiological presentation, fire-eater's pneumonitis usually shows a favourable evolution with "restitutio ad integrum". Acute mortality rate is less than 1%. Fire-eater's lung is a medical emergency and needs medical support and surveillance. There is no good evidence that systemic cortico-steroids and antibiotics are effective in the treatment of hydrocarbon aspiration. Concerning chronic lung injury after fire-eater's pneumonitis, there are favorable results from short observational series.
Klinik für Pneumologie, Berner Reha Zentrum Heiligenschwendi und Universitätsklinik für Pneumologie, Inselspital Bern.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005390:Fires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010578:Petroleum / Q000633:toxicity*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D010578:Petroleum