Lethal mediastinal emphysema caused by inhalation of paraquat: a case report.

Autor: Tang Q; Emergency department,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China., Xu J; Emergency department,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China., Wang H; Emergency department,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China., Wang L; Emergency department,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China. wanglijun211022@tmu.edu.cn.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC pulmonary medicine [BMC Pulm Med] 2024 Oct 25; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 533. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 25.
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03353-7
Abstrakt: This paper reports on a 22-year-old male presenting with persistent chest pain accompanied by mediastinal emphysema. We firstly considered mediastinal emphysema induced by community acquired pneumonia. Pathogen detection was performed but no positive results were found. Based on the results of a subsequent lung CT scan, paraquat poisoning was suspected. Although there was no trace of paraquat in the blood, the nebulizer masks used by patient at home was found to be positive for paraquat. The diagnosis was ultimately established as paraquat poisoning via inhalation with mediastinal emphysema. This case report explores the clinical manifestations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment complexities of inhaled paraquat poisoning, emphasizing the importance of recognizing this rare poisoning route and its atypical symptoms.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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