A Case of Laryngitis Caused of Accidental Insecticide Inhalation

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  • 殺虫剤の誤吸入による喉頭炎例
  • リンショウ サッチュウザイ ノ ゴキュウニュウ ニ ヨル コウトウエンレイ
Published
2012
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  • 10.5631/jibirin.105.859
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The Society of Practical Otolaryngology

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We report a case of laryngitis caused by accidental insecticide inhalation. A 73 years old man was referred to our hospital because he was unable to take anything by mouth due to sore throat. Laryngoscopy revealed marked white lesion from the larynx to the trachea. Detailed questionnaires revealed his insecticide inhalation 4 days ago. The insecticide contained 50.0% organic phosphorus and 25.9% xylene. He didn’t have organophosphate and xylene poisoning symptom. But he was affected with laryngitis caused by acid. Because solvent of insecticide was acid.<br>

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