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We report the case of an 18-year-old male shrimp processing worker who developed acute respiratory failure following accidental inhalation of methanol vapors mislabeled as kerosene. The patient presented with severe dyspnea, hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis, and radiographic findings of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. He required mechanical ventilation, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and intensive supportive care. Bronchoscopy revealed erythematous bronchial mucosa with hemorrhagic stippling and was followed by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Based on imaging findings, therapeutic segmental pulmonary lavage (TSPL) was performed, targeting the most affected lower lobe segments. The procedure involved instillation and aspiration of small saline aliquots to remove inflammatory debris. Following TSPL, the patient exhibited marked clinical improvement, with normalization of inflammatory markers and successful extubation within 48\u2009hours. 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