PNEUMOTHORAX FOLLOWING ACCIDENTAL KEROSENE INGESTION: A RARE PRESENTATION
RAJIB SAHA *
Department of Community Medicine, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Kerosene ingestion is common accident among Indian children. Though maximum cases are cured with less fatality, few cases may develop to life threatening situation like pneumothorax. Such a rare event has been presented in this case report where a 20 months old child ingested unknown amount of kerosene oil and treated initially in local hospital. He was diagnosed as pneumothorax clinically on day 5 in tertiary care centre and treated immediately by needle thoracocentesis initially. Later it was confirmed by chest radiograph and intercostals tube was inserted.
Keywords: Low viscosity, pneumothorax, Kerosene ingestion, thoracocentesis