TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Cannabis butane hash oil dabbing induced lung injury mimicking atypical pneumonia
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Stephens, Danica
A1  - Patel, Jinal K.
A1  - Angelo, Debra
A1  - Frunzi, Johnathan
SP  - e7033
EP  - e7033
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - "Dabbing" is the inhalation of concentrated marijuana, usually in butane solvent. This case report illustrates a previously healthy 25-year-old caucasian male with a 10-year history of cannabis butane hash oil (BHO) use. The patient presented with dyspnea and cough. The evaluation included a chest x-ray, basic laboratory investigations, computerized tomography angiogram of the chest and echocardiogram. Patient was diagnosed with acute lung injury mimicking atypical pneumonia. He was treated with steroids and had clinically improved and advised to stop dabbing. Further studies are needed to elucidate the full spectrum of the adverse effects of dabbing.<br><br>Copyright © 2020, Stephens et al.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7033
ID  - ref1
ER  -