[Drug-induced pulmonary damage due to inhalation of a waterproof spray]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2008 Jan;46(1):35-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 24-year-old woman smoked after using a waterproof spray in a poorly ventilated room. Two days later, she experienced a dry cough and dyspnea and was admitted to our hospital. A chest radiograph and CT showed ground-glass opacity. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid yielded no specific findings but a transbronchial lung biopsy specimen revealed eosinophilic alveolitis characterized by edema in the alveolar septa. The patient recovered without any treatment subsequent to hospitalization and she remained symptom-free after discharge. It was believed that she had suffered direct pulmonary damage from inhaling waterproof spray. Among the spray components, fluorocarbon resin was the most likely causative agent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers / toxicity*
  • Humans
  • Inhalation Exposure
  • Lung Diseases / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Fluorocarbon Polymers