Stones D K, van Niekerk C H, Cilliers C
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, RSA.
S Afr Med J. 1987 Oct 17;72(8):535-7.
Paraffin pneumonia is a common form of poisoning, but pneumatoceles are an uncommon complication. This is a report of 6 patients who developed pneumatoceles after the ingestion of paraffin. These children's ages varied from under 18 months to 4 years; they were clinically more ill and were hospitalised longer than those who did not develop pneumatoceles. The pneumatoceles were discovered at the earliest on day 6 and, although extensive and in 2 cases bilateral, caused no clinical impairment of respiratory function. The pneumatoceles appear to resolve spontaneously but this may take more than 200 days.
石蜡性肺炎是一种常见的中毒形式，但肺气囊是一种罕见的并发症。本文报告了6例摄入石蜡后发生肺气囊的患者。这些儿童年龄从18个月以下到4岁不等；与未发生肺气囊的儿童相比，他们临床病情更重，住院时间更长。肺气囊最早在第6天被发现，尽管范围广泛，2例为双侧，但未对呼吸功能造成临床损害。肺气囊似乎可自行消退，但这可能需要200多天。
