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. 1972 Jan;27(1):132–135. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.1.132

Pulmonary oedema in paraquat poisoning

A J S Gardiner 1
PMCID: PMC472484  PMID: 5017564

Abstract

This is the case report of a 47-year-old man who swallowed a powerful commercial herbicide containing paraquat. He developed oral, oesophageal, renal, and hepatic damage and, at an earlier stage than is usual, severe pulmonary changes from which he made a satisfactory recovery. The disordered pulmonary function and production of pulmonary oedema fluid in this patient are attributed to interference with surfactant activity in the lung.

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