J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2001 Dec;12(4):551-559.

Two Cases of Hydrocarbon(Gasoline) Intoxication Following Ingestion and Inhalation

• Lee KW
• Lee JH

Abstract

Hydrocarbon poisoning is one of the most common poisonings accounting for about 3% of all poisonings in the USA. Hydrocarbons are a broad group of organic compounds consisting of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Many household products contain hydrocarbons. The primary complication of hydrocarbon poisoning results from involvement of the respiratory and the central nervous systems. Other reported complications include cardiac arrthymia, hepatocellular damage, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy, intravascular hemolysis, cutaneous injury, sudden death, and so on. We experienced two cases of acute poisoning caused by hydrocarbons: one was a 64-year-old man with cardiac arrhythmia after ingestion of gasoline and the other was a 61-year-old man with aspiration pneumonia after inhalation of combustion gas of gasoline. We report these cases and present a literature review.

Keyword

Hydrocarbon(Gasoline) intoxication

MeSH Terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Carbon
Central Nervous System
Death, Sudden
Eating*
Gasoline
Hemolysis
Household Products
Humans
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen
Inhalation*
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Poisoning
Renal Insufficiency
Carbon
Gasoline
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen