Citation

Chaudhary SC, Sawlani KK, Yathish BE, Singh A, Kumar S, Parihar A. Toxicol. Int. 2014; 21(1): 112-114.

Affiliation

Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Society of Toxicology India)

DOI

10.4103/0971-6580.128822

PMID

24748745

PMCID

PMC3989908

Abstract

Kerosene poisoning is a common poisoning in India especially in childhood, and clinical spectrum can range from meager chemical pneumonitis to grave complications such as hypoxia, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and emphysema. Pyopneumothorax that may require aggressive management in the form of thoracotomy has not been reported in literature. We hereby report a 22-year young female who had developed series of respiratory complications including pyopneumothorax following ingestion of kerosene with suicidal intent and was treated successfully.

Language: en