PERSISTENT ASTHMA AFTER INHALATION OF A MIXTURE OF SODIUM-HYPOCHLORITE AND HYDROCHLORIC-ACID

Authors
DESCHAMPS D SOLER P ROSENBERG N BAUD F GERVAIS P
Citation
D. Deschamps et al., PERSISTENT ASTHMA AFTER INHALATION OF A MIXTURE OF SODIUM-HYPOCHLORITE AND HYDROCHLORIC-ACID, Chest, 105(6), 1994, pp. 1895-1896
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
105
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1895 - 1896
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)105:6<1895:PAAIOA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Chlorine gas inhalation can lead to temporary mucous membrane irritati on, pulmonary edema, and transient bronchospasm. Existence of respirat ory sequelae is debated. We report a case of asthma, persisting 2 year s after the inhalation of a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and hydroch loric acid. Bronchial histologic findings and transmission electron mi croscopy examinations showed uncommon abnormalities supporting irritat ion for cause of this nonimmunologic asthma.