Chemical Pneumonia Due to Paint Thinner Ingestion: A Case Report and Literature Review

Paint thinner is an organic solvent which includes aromatic hydrocarbons and is widely used in the paint, varnish, and plastic products industries. Regular inhalation of such solvents is known to cause chronic intoxication. Oral thinner over-exposure is rare but quite fatal. Volatile liquids can cau...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mehmet Koçak, Kurtuluş Açıksarı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-03-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/chemical-pneumonia-due-to-paint-thinner-ngestion-a/24293