Fire-eater's pneumonia.
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Fire-eater's pneumonia after aspiration of liquid paraffin.
Fire-eater's pneumonia is a distinct type of chemical pneumonitis that results from aspiration of different types of hydrocarbons. This article describes a case of fire-eater's pneumonia due to accidental aspiration of liquid paraffin. The adolescent patient became febrile the day after the accident. The diagnosis of fire-eater's pneumonia was delayed because aspiration history was not divulged...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology
دوره 21 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015