Interstitial fibrosis following hydrogen sulfide exposure

Authors
Duong, TX Suruda, AJ Maier, LA
Citation
Tx. Duong et al., Interstitial fibrosis following hydrogen sulfide exposure, AM J IND M, 40(2), 2001, pp. 221-224
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
02713586 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
221 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-3586(200108)40:2<221:IFFHSE>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This case report describes a patient with interstitial fibrosis 4 years aft er poisoning by hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide causes pulmonary edema a nd is also toxic to the nervous system. Long-term pulmonary sequelae of hyd rogen sulfide poisoning has not been reported frequently in the literature. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.