Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

A rare case of Kerosene poisoning with right sided pleural effusion

Dr. Putta Rajasekhar, Dr. Sivunisrilatha, Dr. Adinagesh, Dr. Vamsivihari

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Kerosene oil, a petroleum product, is a mixture of hydrocarbons contaminated with organic sulphur. Petrol, gasoline, Vaseline and paraffin are other related hydrocarbons. Lethal dose of kerosene oil is 30 to 100 ml. Kerosene ingested, intentionally or accidentally, is toxic. Data is scarce on complications and outcomes of hydrocarbon poisoning following kerosene aspiration in adults . There has been few known cases of right sided pleural effusion occurring due to it in literature.We, hereby, report a case of a right sided pleural effusion secondary to kerosene aspiration in a 15–year old female.

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Dr. Putta Rajasekhar, Dr.Sivunisrilatha, Dr.Adinagesh, Dr.vamsivihari A Rare Case of Kerosene Poisoning With Right Sided Pleural Effusion Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 8 August 2015

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