Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia

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Vol. 154 No. 6, 28 March 1994

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Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia

Anderson Spickard III, MD; J. V. Hirschmann, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1994;154(6):686-692.

Abstract

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is an uncommon condition resultingfrom aspirating or inhaling fatlike material, such as mineraloil found in laxatives and various aerosolized industrial materials.These substances elicit a foreign body reaction and proliferativefibrosis in the lung. Because symptoms are absent or nonspecificand the roentgenographic findings simulate other diseases, exogenouslipoid pneumonia is often unrecognized. Yet, appropriate historicalinquiries and simple laboratory tests can lead to the correctdiagnosis, removal of the offending agent, and, potentially,improvement in lung function before serious complications develop.(Arch Intern Med. 1994;154:686-692)

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From the Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine.

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