Failure of radiotherapy to resolve fatal lung damage due to paraquat poisoning.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The most effective treatment of severe paraquat poisoning in man is uncertain. In order to prevent pulmonary fibrosis, we employed radiotherapy of both lungs in a 23-year-old patient with severe paraquat poisoning; however, it failed to prevent the fatal outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Paraquat
- Pulmonary Fibrosis