Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2000 Sep;33(9):773-776.
Giant Bulla with Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by Gramoxon Toxicity: A case report
Abstract
- Accidental or suicidal fatalities of paraquat (Gramoxon) poisong are occasionally seen in the emergency room or intensive care unit in this country. In most cases, respiratory symptoms and eventual death by respiratory distress occur within several days. The most striking pathologic change is fibrosis of the lung due to widespread proliferation of fibroblastic cell. We experience a 21-year-old woman with huge bulla on left lung and diffuse fibrosis in other site, who ingested paraquat 10 months ago. After thoracoscopic removal of bulla, the patient survive without progression of pulmonary complication till now.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Tuberculosis-Infected Giant Bulla Treated by Percutaneous Drainage Followed by Obliteration of the Pulmonary Cavity Using Talc: Case Report
- A Case of Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum Caused by Giant Bulla
- Complete resolution of the giant pulmonary bulla: a case of inflammatory autobullectomy
- Successful Treatment of a Giant Emphysematous Bulla with an Endobronchial Valve in a Patient with Contralateral Lung Cancer
- A Case of Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity
