Soft tissue injection of hydrocarbons: A case report and review of the literature

Hydrocarbon injection, while commonly seen in domestic accidents or attempt ed suicide, is not extensively addressed in the literature. This article co mprises a review of the various complications of intravascular and soft tis sue injection of petroleum distillates, and provides recommendations for pa tient management. An illustrative case involving the subcutaneous injection of dripless oil, a mixture of mineral oil, nonionic detergents, and petrol eum naphtha, is presented. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.