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Title
Chronic lung disease after activated charcoal aspiration.
Authors
Graff, Gavin R; Stark, James; Berkenbosch, John W; Holcomb, George W, 3rd; Garola, Robert E
Abstract
The ingestion of toxic substances is a common pediatric emergency. Activated charcoal is part of the standard treatment for most toxic ingestions and is considered a benign therapy. We report a case of inadvertent administration of activated charcoal into the trachea that resulted in the development of chronic lung disease.