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Case Reports
. 1994 Jun;105(6):1895-6.
doi: 10.1378/chest.105.6.1895.

Persistent asthma after inhalation of a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid

D Deschamps  1 , P Soler, N Rosenberg, F Baud, P Gervais
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Persistent asthma after inhalation of a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid

D Deschamps et al. Chest. 1994 Jun.

Abstract

Chlorine gas inhalation can lead to temporary mucous membrane irritation, pulmonary edema, and transient bronchospasm. Existence of respiratory sequelae is debated. We report a case of asthma, persisting 2 years after the inhalation of a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid. Bronchial histologic findings and transmission electron microscopy examinations showed uncommon abnormalities supporting irritation for cause of this nonimmunologic asthma.

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