A rare cause of pneumothorax: Diesel aspiration pneumonitis

Verma, Ajay Kumar; Singh, Anubhuti; Kishore, Kislay; Kant, Surya

doi:10.4103/mjmsr.mjmsr_9_17

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“…Diesel has irritant property on the gastric mucosa, which was seen in our case with congestion of stomach mucosa. 9,10 Post-mortem findings of cases with history of acute hydrocarbon ingestion will have mostly features of pulmonary pathology. Biological materials like stomach content, blood, and urine are analysed for presence of diesel/petroleum products.…”

Section: (Inset: Foamy Macrophages) Hande: 400xmentioning

confidence: 99%

Histopathological changes in chemical pneumonitis following diesel fuel siphonage

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Rajkumar²,

Hemalatha³

2021

JCBS

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Diesel is commonly used as fuel for engines and is a mixture of the hydrocarbons which are obtained from fractional distillation of petroleum. Hydrocarbon pneumonitis following aspiration of diesel during siphoning of diesel though infrequent but can happen in people who are employed in the automobile field. We present a case of a 23-year-old male mechanic who aspirated diesel while siphoning it from fuel tank, developed fever, cough & bilateral pneumonitis. The patient received the symptomatic therapy at a local hospital. However, 3 days later, he developed breathlessness and was brought to R.L. Jalappa Hospital for tertiary care. Despite all resuscitative measures, the patient succumbed to death after 6 hours of treatment. Autopsy examination revealed haemorrhagic lungs with consolidation. Histopathological examination showed the features of bilateral pneumonitis. Literature pertaining to accidental aspiration of diesel during siphonage are rare. The complications and clinical spectrum are alarming after ingestion. So, it is vital to prevent hydrocarbon ingestion.

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Section: (Inset: Foamy Macrophages) Hande: 400xmentioning

confidence: 99%