Abstract
Camphor is an aromatic compound familiar to people as a topical anesthesia or repellent. It is highly toxic when ingested, and the clinical significance is overlooked in Taiwan. We report an 82-year-old woman who intentionally ingested about 300 ml of camphorated oil and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and mortality. Camphor toxicity mainly produces symptoms of gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric symptoms. This is the first case report concerning the presentation of ARDS in a patient with camphor intoxication. The cause of the presentation of ARDS of this patient could be multi-factorial. Further study regarding the interaction between camphor and lung tissue is needed, and it is also necessary to provide general education regarding the well-documented toxicity of camphor.
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