Interstitial fibrosis following hydrogen sulfide exposure

This case report describes a patient with interstitial fibrosis 4 years after poisoning by hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide causes pulmonary edema and is also toxic to the nervous system. Long‐term pulmonary sequelae of hydrogen sulfide poisoning has not been reported frequently in the literature....

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of industrial medicine 2001-08, Vol.40 (2), p.221-224
Hauptverfasser:	Duong, Thanh X., Suruda, Anthony J., Maier, Lisa A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Pollutants - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Humans hydrogen sulfide Hydrogen Sulfide - adverse effects interstitial fibrosis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged mining Occupational Exposure - adverse effects occupational medicine pneumonitis pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis - chemically induced Toxicology Various organic compounds
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Zusammenfassung:	This case report describes a patient with interstitial fibrosis 4 years after poisoning by hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide causes pulmonary edema and is also toxic to the nervous system. Long‐term pulmonary sequelae of hydrogen sulfide poisoning has not been reported frequently in the literature. Am. J. Ind. Med. 40:221–224, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:	0271-3586 1097-0274
DOI:	10.1002/ajim.1091