Etiology and Radiologic Findings of Anoxia Occured at Dan-IVlu-Ji(Salted Radish in Rice Bran) Manufacture: A Case Report and Results of Gas Analysis.
10.3348/jkrs.1994.31.1.81
- Author:
Choong Ki PARK
;
Bum Gyu AHN
;
Heung Cheol KIM
;
Woo Cheol HWANG
;
Ik Won KANG
;
Man Soo PARK
;
Man Goo KIM
;
Cheol CHOI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anoxia*;
Carbon Dioxide;
Chromatography, Gas;
Ethanol;
Humans;
Hydrogen Sulfide;
Inhalation;
Lung;
Male;
Pulmonary Edema;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Raphanus*;
Survivors;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1994;31(1):81-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To identify the main toxic gas released from salted radish in rice bran(Dan-Mu-Ji) and to introduce the radiological findings of the patient who was exposed to the gas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Chest radiographs and CT scans of one survivor among three men who were exposed to the gas from Dan-Mu-Ji were reviewed. Gas obtained from the closed bottle containing Dan-Mu-Ji was analized by using the gas chromatography. RESULTS: The radiographic examinations of the survivor were suggestive of pulmonary edema with it's rapidly improving consolidations in both lung. The headspace gas within the bottle containing Dan-Mu-Ji was mainly composed with carbon dioxide, ethyl alcohol and hydrogen sulfide, of which hydrogen sulfide was considered the main toxic gas released. CONCLUSION: Under the anaerobic condition, Dan-Mu-Ji released toxic hydrogen sulfide. Inhalation of hydrogen sulfide might produce non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
