Fire-eater's pneumonia characterized by pneumatocele formation and spontaneous resolution.

[Fire-eater's lung].

INTRODUCTION Fire-eaters use kerdan, a petroleum-derivative, during their performances. Its accidental inhalation produces respiratory symptoms known as fire-eater's lung. CASES We report 8 cases of fire-eater's lung and compare their clinical and radiologic data and outcome with those of 44 cases from the French and English-language literature. Presentation is highly characteristic: i) occur...

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...

Case Report of Fire Eater’s Pneumonia in Adolescent Female Patient – Evolution of Radiologic Findings

BACKGROUND We present a case of a 16-year-old girl with fire-eater's pneumonia (hydrocarbon pneumonitis). The goal of this report was to assess evolution of radiological findings. CASE REPORT The reported case was unique because that was the first completely described case of fire-eater's pneumonia reported in an under-aged person. Moreover, this disease is very rare even in adults and only a...

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia – a case report of a fire-eater

BACKGROUND Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is an uncommon condition caused by inhalation or aspiration of a fatty substance. It usually presents as chronic respiratory illness mimicking interstitial lung diseases. Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia is uncommon and typically is caused by an episode of aspiration of a large quantity of a petroleum-based product. Radiological findings vary and may imitat...

Fire-eater's pneumonia.