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Case Reports
. 1998;8(2):262-3.
doi: 10.1007/s003300050375.

Pneumatoceles following hydrocarbon aspiration

A Bray  1 , T Pirronti, P Marano
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Case Reports

Pneumatoceles following hydrocarbon aspiration

A Bray et al. Eur Radiol. 1998.

Abstract

We report an unusual evolution of turpentine-induced pneumonia due to accidental aspiration in a 21-month-old child. Chest X-rays demonstrated patchy alveolar densities evolving into large pneumatoceles. Follow-up CT optimally depicted the number, site and extent of pneumatoceles. To our knowledge, pneumatoceles developing in turpentine-induced pneumonia have never been reported in turpentine aspiration.

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