A Case of Chemical Pneumonitis Induced by Glutaraldehyde Aspiration.
- Author:
Suk Hyun JANG
1
;
Min Ji PARK
;
A Reum CHO
;
Mi Young LEE
;
Sung Woo CHO
;
Won Min HWANG
;
Sung Ro YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. hwangwm@kyuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glutaraldehyde;
Pneumonia;
Acute kidney injury
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Aged;
Animals;
Dyspnea;
Emergencies;
Foot-and-Mouth Disease;
Glutaral;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Korea;
Lung;
Mouth;
Pneumonia;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(4):498-502
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glutaraldehyde is a five-carbon dialdehyde with highly reactive chemical properties. It has bactericidal, sporicidal, and fungicidal activities and is used as a disinfectant to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Korea. To our knowledge, there are no reports of chemical pneumonitis caused by glutaraldehyde aspiration. Chemical pneumonitis is defined as lung irritation caused by substances toxic to the lungs. We treated a 71-year-old patient who had a dyspnea and hoarseness that worsened 7 h after ingesting three mouthfuls of 10% glutaraldehyde. Upon arrival at the emergency room, he had severe laryngeal swelling. A chest radiograph showed diffuse haziness of both lower-lung fields. Despite all our efforts at treatment, he died from chemical pneumonitis and its secondary complications.
