Fire-eater's pneumonia: two case reports of accidentally aspirated paraffin oil.
Ozlem Yigit, Fırat Bektas, Ali Vefa Sayrac, Engin Senay
Index: J. Emerg. Med. 42(4) , 417-9, (2012)
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Abstract
Fire-eater's pneumonia is a chemical pneumonitis that can develop after accidental aspiration of liquid hydrocarbon-based fuel during a flame-blowing or a fire-eating performance. Typical findings of the patient are similar with any infectious pneumonia: chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, fever, and hemoptysis can be seen.We report two cases of acute paraffin oil-induced pneumonia due to accidental aspiration during fire-eating performance.The symptoms and course of respiratory manifestations and the treatment strategies of fire-eater's pneumonia are reviewed.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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