Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Giant Bulla with Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by Gramoxon Toxicity -A case report-

그라목손 중독에 의한 폐섬유화와 동반된 거대 폐기포 - 1례 보고 -

  • 정진악 (을지의과대학교 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 금동윤 (을지의과대학교 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이재원 (을지의과대학교 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2000.09.01
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Abstract

Accidental or suicidal fatalities of paraquat(Gramoxon) poisong are occasionally seen in the emergency room or intensive care unit in this country. In most cases, respiratory symptoms and eventual death by respiratory distress occur within several days. The most striking pathologic change is fibrosis of the lung due to widespread proliferation of fibroblastic cell. We experience a 21-year-old woman with huge bulla on left lung and diffuse fibrosis in other site, who ingested paraquat 10 months ago. After thoracoscopic removal of bulla, the patient survive without progression of pulmonary complication till now.

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