Abstract
A 15-year-old street entertainer inadvertently and unknowingly aspirated a small volume of liquid hydrocarbon fuel during a fire breathing performance. Two days later, he developed pleuritic chest pain, fever, and vomiting. A chest radiograph revealed airspace consolidation, which later developed into a cavitating lesion consistent with exogenous lipoid pneumonitis. Full recovery with spontaneous resolution of the radiological changes occurred after 6 weeks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 126-128 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Inhalation exposure
- Lipid
- Mineral oil
- Pneumonia