Citation

Ewert R, Kern F, Mutze S, Witt Ch. Pneumologie 1995; 49(6): 388-390.

Vernacular Title

Die Aspiration von Petroleum be einem "Feuerpsucker".

Affiliation

Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Charité der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7644461

Abstract

A 21-year-old man suffered from cough, dyspnoea and hemoptysis following accidental aspiration of petroleum. Chest x-ray and computerized tomography one day after the aspiration showed infiltrates in the lower fields. Fiberbronchoscopy revealed severe bronchitis without any signs of necrosis. Flunisolide inhalation (200 micrograms/d) and intravenous application of prednisolone (50 mg/d) and clindamycine (600 mg/d) improved pulmonary function within a few days. The infiltrates resolved over the following two weeks. This favourable result clearly shows that conservative treatment has a role in petroleum aspiration.

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