Air due to Glue: Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Adult with Glue Sniffing

Journal of Nepal Medical Association

article

Deebya Raj Mishra¹  Narendra Bhatta¹  Bidesh Bista¹  Puru Koirala¹  Ramhari Ghimire¹ 

[1]Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

关键词: inhalant abuse;    pneumothorax;    solvent;   

DOI  :  10.31729/jnma.3530

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Nepal Medical Association since

【 摘 要 】

Solvent abuse, as inhalant specially, in the form of low cost adhesives like dendrite is common in low income countries among children and the teens. This habit is often a stepping stone to harder drugs. The neurological and neuropsychological effects of solvent abuse are well explored. But the respiratory effects are often overlooked. In this report, we present a case of a 19 year old gentleman, with regular history of sniffing of commercial “glue” compounds. This patient presented with right sided chest pain and chest x-ray showed a right sided pneumothorax. The pulmonary barotrauma, possibly due to increased intra-alveolar pressure, during the sniffing process can lead to alveolar rupture and in turn, pneumothorax. In the absence of other risk factors for Pneumothorax, the link between inhalant abuse and respiratory complications has to be explored in patients with history of such abuse.

【 授权许可】

CC BY