Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 4, Pages: 179-181
Case Report
Srinivasa Reddy P1, Rajkumar M G2*, Hemalatha A3
1. Professor & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar.
3. Professor, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar.
*Corresponding Author
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Diesel is commonly used as fuel for engines and is a mixture of the hydrocarbons which are obtained from fractional distillation of petroleum. Hydrocarbon pneumonitis following aspiration of diesel during siphoning of diesel though infrequent but can happen in people who are employed in the automobile field. We present a case of a 23-year-old male mechanic who aspirated diesel while siphoning it from fuel tank, developed fever, cough & bilateral pneumonitis. The patient received the symptomatic therapy at a local hospital. However, 3 days later, he developed breathlessness and was brought to R.L. Jalappa Hospital for tertiary care. Despite all resuscitative measures, the patient succumbed to death after 6 hours of treatment. Autopsy examination revealed haemorrhagic lungs with consolidation. Histopathological examination showed the features of bilateral pneumonitis. Literature pertaining to accidental aspiration of diesel during siphonage are rare. The complications and clinical spectrum are alarming after ingestion. So, it is vital to prevent hydrocarbon ingestion.
Key words: Hydrocarbons, diesel, siphonage, pneumonitis, histopathology
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