A Case of Chemical Pneumonitis Caused by Acetic acid Fume Inhalation.
10.4046/trd.1994.41.4.424
- Author:
Seung Ou NAM
;
Doo Seop MOON
;
Dong Suck LEE
;
Jin Ho KIM
;
Ik Soo PARK
;
Ho Joo YOON
;
Dong Ho SHIN
;
Sung Soo PARK
;
Jung Hee LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acetic acid;
Chemical pneumonitis
- MeSH:
Acetic Acid*;
Acute Lung Injury;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cough;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Inhalation*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Oxygen;
Pneumonia*;
Respiratory System;
Steroids;
Thorax;
Vomiting;
Water
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1994;41(4):424-428
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Many organic and nonorganic agents can cause chemical pneumonitis. Chemical pneumonitis induced by inhalation of acetic acid is a rare clinical condition. As acetic acid is a water soluble agent, it causes chemical irritation to respiratory tract and causes variable symptoms. We experienced a case of acute lung injury due to inhalation of acetic acid fume. A 56-year-old male patient was admitted due to dyspnea with vomiting for one day. After he inhaled acetic acid fume in occupational situation, he had chest tightness, chilling sense, and productive cough. Our case was good response to oxygen inhalation, antibiotics, and systemic steroids.
