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KMID : 0383820070620040314
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2007 Volume.62 No. 4 p.314 ~ p.317
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A Case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused By Zinc Fume Inhalation
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Choi Sang-Bun
Seo Jeong-Sook
Han Yang-Chun
Kim Ae-Ran
Hur Jin-Won
Lee Sung-Soon
Lee Young-Min
Lee Hyuk-Pyo
Kim Joo-In
Yum Ho-Kee
Choi Seok-Jin
Choi Soo-Jeon
Lee Hyun-Kyung
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Abstract
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The Inhalation of certain freshly formed metal oxides can cause metal fume fever, which is an acute, self-limiting, flu-like illness. The most common cause of this syndrome is the inhalation of zinc oxide. The inhalation of zinc oxide can lead to tracheobronchiolitis, chemical pulmonary edema or to respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). We encountered a 43-years-old man who developed severe dyspnea after inhaling of zinc oxide while working for 5 hours in a closed space. He was diagnosed with ARDS and was treated successfully with glucocorticoid. We report a case of ARDS caused by the inhalation of zinc fumes.
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KEYWORD
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Zinc Fume Inhalation, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Glucocorticoid, N-acetylcysteine
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