Hemorrhagic Pneumonitis After Intravenous Injection of Charcoal Lighter Fluid
Authors: N. DABIR VAZIRI
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Brief Reports1 May 1979Hemorrhagic Pneumonitis After Intravenous Injection of Charcoal Lighter FluidN. DABIR VAZIRI, M.D., PEARL JEMINSON-SMITH, R.N., ARCHIE F. WILSON, M.D., Ph.D.N. DABIR VAZIRI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PEARL JEMINSON-SMITH, R.N.Search for more papers by this author, ARCHIE F. WILSON, M.D., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-5-794 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAccidental and suicidal ingestion of charcoal lighter fluid is encountered with increasing frequency due to the rising popularity of outdoor cooking. Poisoning with intravenous administration of this product in man has not, however, been reported previously. Bratton and Haddow (1) showed that intravenous injection of naphtha (the main ingredient of charcoal and cigarette lighter fluids) into rats produces severe hemorrhagic pneumonitis without significant hepatic abnormalities. Injection of small amounts of naphtha into the portal vein, on the other hand, causes severe hepatic necrosis with no pulmonary involvement. They, therefore, concluded that naphtha injected intravenously causes injury to the capillary or...References1. BRATTONHADDOW LE: Ingestion of charcoal lighter fluid. J Pediatr 87:633-636, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GERARDE H: Toxicological studies on hydrocarbons. V. Kerosene. Toxicol Appl Pharmocol 1:462-474, 1959 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. FOLEYDREYERSOULEWOLL JNAE: Kerosene poisoning in young children. Radiology 62:817-829, 1954 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. WOLFEBRODEURSHIELDS BAJ: The role of gastrointestinal absorption of kerosene in producing pneumonitis in dogs. J Pediatr 76:867-873, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. WOLFSDORFKUNDIG JH: Kerosene poisoning in primates. S Afr Med J 46:617, 1972 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. MANNPIRIEWOLFSDORF MDJ: Kerosene absorption in primates. J Pediatr 91:495-498, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. RAOSHASMANADAWPANDGAZAIDI GAJKS: Toxicological studies on hydrocarbons—Iomex®. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 6:57-62, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. SCHWARTSMANWONG SA: Arterial blood gases in kerosene pneumonia. The effect of corticosteroid therapy. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol 41:(suppl 2)369, 1977 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: N. DABIR VAZIRI, M.D.; PEARL JEMINSON-SMITH, R.N.; ARCHIE F. WILSON, M.D., Ph.D.Affiliations: University of California Irvine Medical Center Irvine, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySuicide Attempt by Intravenous Injection of Gasoline: A Case ReportSurgical approach to hydrocarbon injection in upper extremities: Case seriesSuccessful outcome after intravenous gasoline injectionEarly intervention reduces morbidity in extravasation injuries from ‘lighter fuel’ injectionChemical necrotizing fasciitis due to household insecticide injection: is immediate radical surgical debridement necessary?Pulmonary injury after intravenous hydrocarbon injectionUpper extremity injection of household insecticide: A report of five casesSoft tissue injection of hydrocarbons: a case report and review of the literatureSkin necrosis and venous thrombosis from subcutaneous injection of charcoal lighter fluid (naptha)Administration parentérale de pétrole et de pesticides dissous dans des hydrocarburesINJECTION OF INSECTICIDE: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURESubcutaneous gasoline injectionAtrial fibrillation after intravenous administration of gasolineAttempted Suicide by Intravenous Injection of Lighter Fuel Presenting as an Unusual Cause of CrepitusParenteral Administration of HydrocarbonsGasoline InjectionInjection of household spray insecticideToxicity with Intravenous Injection of Naphtha in Man 1 May 1979Volume 90, Issue 5Page: 794-795KeywordsCapillariesIngestionIntravenous injectionsNecrosisPneumonitisPortal veins ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...