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Obstructive lung injury after treating wood with sodium hydroxide |
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| Authors: | K S Hansen H Isager |
| Institution: | Odense University Hospital, Denmark. |
| Abstract: | Corrosive lung injuries caused by exposure to sodium hydroxide have seldom been described. A formerly healthy 25-year-old developed irreversible obstructive lung injury after working for one day with a caustic soda treatment of wood in a poorly ventilated room. |
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