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Pneumonitis after intravenous self-administration of solvent
J W Santos1, R C Marchiori, A Schneider Filho
1Pulmonary Disease Service, Universitary Hospital of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil 97015-110.
Respiratory Care
|February 15, 2001
Abstract:
Intravenous self-administration of petroleum distillates is a rare condition. Most experience with petroleum distillates poisoning is with ingestion by children, and the most common and serious manifestation is chemical pneumonitis. We report a case of chemical pneumonitis after intravenous self-administration of ink solvent.