Citation

Studer D, Brill AK, Joost C, Stucki A. Praxis 2012; 101(12): 793-798.

Vernacular Title

Folgen einer akzidentellen Aspiration von Petroleum bei einem Feuerspucker.

Affiliation

Klinik für Pneumologie, Berner Reha Zentrum Heiligenschwendi und Universitätsklinik für Pneumologie, Inselspital Bern.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-8157/a000962

PMID

22669783

Abstract

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.

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