1Assistant Professor, FMT, Index Medical College & Research centre, Indore, M.P
2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & P G Institute, Indore
3Assisstant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & P G Institute, Indore
4Assistant Professor, FMT, Sukhsagar Medical College, Jabalpur
Household poisons can cause serious damage to the health of children. Turpentine is a volatile hydrocarbon used in polishes, solvents, paints and textile industry. It is capable of causing serious toxicity, whether ingested or inhaled. When hydrocarbons are aspirated into the lung, they cause chemical pneumonitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and rarely pneumatoceles and pneumothorax. We report a case of accidental ingestion of turpentine oil by a 13 year old female child brought to SAMC and PGI, Indore, leading to aspiration pneumonitis and ultimately causing death after 6 days of hospitalization.
Turpentine oil, Aspiration potential, Aspiration pneumonitis, Consolidations
