Acute Lung Injury Caused by Inhalation of Waterproofing Spray

A 36-year-old woman was admitted for severe dyspnea and cough, after inhalation of a waterproofing spray. Chest radiography and computed tomography revealed diffuse ground glass opacities in both lungs. These findings improved after 4 days of steroid therapy. Pulmonary function tests showed a low di...

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Published inJournal of Nihon University Medical Association Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 92 - 94
Main Authors Takano, Yuki, Sekiyama, Tadataka, Okamoto, Naoki, Hashimoto, Shu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published NIHON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 01.04.2016
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acute lung injury
steroid
waterproofing spray
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Summary:A 36-year-old woman was admitted for severe dyspnea and cough, after inhalation of a waterproofing spray. Chest radiography and computed tomography revealed diffuse ground glass opacities in both lungs. These findings improved after 4 days of steroid therapy. Pulmonary function tests showed a low diffusing capacity. It was believed that the patient had suffered direct pulmonary damage from inhalation of the waterproofing spray.
ISSN:0029-0424
1884-0779
DOI:10.4264/numa.75.2_92