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(Chest. 2001;119:1956-1957.)
© 2001 American College of Chest Physicians

Tracheal Injury Caused by Ingested Paraquat*

Manuel Ruiz-Bailén, MD; María del Carmen Serrano-Córcoles, MD and José Ángel Ramos-Cuadra, MD

* From the Intensive Care Unit (Drs. Ruiz-Bailén and Ramos-Cuadra) and Emergency Unit (Dr. Serrano-Córcoles), Critical Care and Emergencies Department, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, Spain.

Correspondence to: Manuel Ruiz-Bailén, MD, C/. Las Torres 57, 23650 Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain; e-mail: MRB1604{at}teleline.es

Paraquat is a potent herbicide of lethal toxicity. Its injury mechanism is attributed to the generation of very-reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide radicals, through which multiple injuries are produced on mucosa, although there have been no reports of injuries on the trachea. We describe a case of fatal paraquat poisoning with tracheal injuries, where the clinical debut was acute respiratory insufficiency and a spontaneous pneumothorax.

Key Words: paraquat • pneumothorax • poisoning • trachea




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