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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(9):930-933. Published online September 15, 2003.

A Case of Carbohydrate Pneumonitis after Ingestion of Thinner

Eul Soon ES Kim¹, Joon Soo JS Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chonan, Korea

Correspondence Joon Soo JS Park ,Email: pjstable@schch.co.kr

Abstract

Hydrocarbon pneumonitis is an inflammatory change in the lungs caused by ingestion or inhalation of household products that contain hydrocarbons. We experienced a rare case of hydrocarbon pneumonitis with a pulmonary hemorrhage in a 3-year-old girl after ingestion of paint thinner which has a high mortality. She was admitted due to dyspnea, vomiting, hemoptysis, and needed to support mechanical ventilation. She recovered completely with no respiratory complicaion, after mechanical ventilatory support, antibiotics, and steroids treatment.

Keywords :Hydrocarbon pneumonitis, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Thinner