A rare cause of pneumothorax: Diesel aspiration pneumonitis

Chemical pneumonitis refers to the aspiration of an inoculum that is inherently toxic to the lungs. Diesel aspiration is an uncommon cause of chemical pneumonitis, and aspiration leading to pneumothorax is an even rarer occurrence, not having been reported in adults so far. We are reporting a case o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ajay K Verma, Anubhuti Singh, Kislay Kishore, Surya Kant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=30;epage=33;aulast=Verma