Abstract
Severe Lipoid Pneumonia Following Attempted Suicide by Mineral oil Immersion
Hussain I R~~Edenborough F P~~et al
A 43-year-old male attempted suicide by drowning in a vat of mineral oil. He survived the usually fatal lipoid pneumonia resulting from total immersion after intensive support & prolonged steroid therapy. Recovery of chest radiography & pulmonary functions were noted at one year. (10 refs.)