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Vol.62 No.3
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A Case of Acute Lung Injury Caused by Tetrafluoroethylene Inhalation

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2007, v.62 no.3, pp.223-226








& (2007). A Case of Acute Lung Injury Caused by Tetrafluoroethylene Inhalation. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 62(3), 223-226.
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Abstract

Tetrafluoroethylene is a colorless gas that can be used to synthesize a variety of fluoride compounds by polymerization (e.g., Teflon). Fluoride compounds have many applications in industry. There are several reports of inhalation injury from the pyrolytic product of fluoride compounds. When the polymer is heated under the conditions of inadequate ventilation, the fumes can cause polymer fume fever or pulmonary edema which manifested as symptoms such as fever, chill, profuse sweating, cough and dyspnea. However there are no reports of a direct lung injury caused by tetrafluoroethylene. We report a case of a 27-year-old male presented with acute lung injury after inhaling concentrated tetrafluoroethylene. He complained of cough and dyspnea after the accidental inhalation of tetrfluoroethylene at his workplace. The symptoms improved without any complications after conservative treatment with oxygen and steroid. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2007; 62: 223-226)

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Tetrafluoroethylene, Lung injury, Pulmonary edema., Tetrafluoroethylene, Lung injury, Pulmonary edema.

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