Accidental Aspiration of Diesel during Siphoning causing Chemical Pneumonitis
Keywords:
Hydrocarbon, diesel, chemical pneumonitis, siphoning
Abstract
Diesel is a form of hydrocarbon commonly used as fuel in transport vehicles. In developing countries like India, manual siphoning of diesel is a common practice by mechanics and drivers. Aspiration of any hydrocarbon compound is lethal and can lead serious complications like chemical pneumonitis and even death. There is paucity of available data regarding diesel siphoning causing chemical pneumonitis and its future consequences. Here we are reporting a case of 38 year old male mechanic presenting after accidental aspiration of diesel while siphoning. He was managed empirically with injectable antibiotics and steroids and was ischarged after 10 days in asymptomatic condition.
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2. Khanna P, Devgan SC, Arora VK, Shah A. Hydrocarbon Pneumonitis Following Diesel Siphonage. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2004;46 :129-32.
3. Cheng LW, Keong BCM. Siphoning diesel: a fatal mistake. Med J Malaysia. 2017;72(5):314-5.
4. Erdem SB, Nacaroglu HT, Isgüder R, Karkiner CSU, Alper H, Can D. Pulmonary complications of chemical pneumonia; a case report. archivos Argentinos de Pediatria. 2016;114(04):e245-8.
5. Tormoehlen LM, Tekulve KJ, Nañagas KA. Hydrocarbon toxicity: A review. Clinical Toxicology. 2014;52(5):479-89.
6. Seymour F K, Henry JA. Assessment and management of acute poisoning by petroleum products. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 2001;20(11):551-62.
7. Schneider S , Schurch D , Geiser M . Aspiration toxicology of hydrocarbons and lamp oils studied by in vitro technology. Toxicol In Vitro. 2013;27:1089 –101
8. Kapoor D, Goel N, Singh M, Singh J. A rare case of fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome following diesel oil siphonage. Indian J Anaesth. 2013;57(6):625
9. Klein BL, Simon JE. Hydrocarbon poisonings. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1986;33:411–9.
10. Chaudhary S, Kumar S, Parihar A, Sawlani K, Singh A, Yathish B. Pyopneumothorax following kerosene poisoning. Toxicology International. 2014;21(1):113.
11. Karacan Ö, Yılmaz İ, Eyüboğlu FÖ. Fire-eater’s pneumonia after aspiration of liquid paraffin. Turk J Pediatr. 2006;48(1):85- 8.
12. Gowrinath K, Shanthi V, Sujatha G, Murali Mohan KV. Pneumonitis following diesel fuel siphonage. Respir Med Case Rep. 2012;5:9–11.
13. Kant S, Verma AK, Singh A. and Kishore K. A rare cause of pneumothorax: Diesel aspiration pneumonitis. Muller J Med Sci Res.2018;9(1):30.
Published
2021-01-22
How to Cite
Jay Prakash Kumar , Deepak Jain , Shaveta Dahiya , Renu Duhan. (2021). Accidental Aspiration of Diesel during Siphoning causing Chemical Pneumonitis. The Indian Practitioner, 74(1), 26-28. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/1110
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