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Mineral oil lipoid pneumonia in a child with anoxic encephalopathy: Treatment by whole lung lavage

✍ Scribed by Barbara Ciravegna; Oliviero Sacco; Cristina Moroni; Michela Silvestri; Alfredo Pallecchi; Anna Loy; Giovanni A. Rossi

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 7 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 8755-6863
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199703)23:3<233::aid-ppul11>3.0.co;2-8

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✦ Synopsis

We describe a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia in a child with anoxic encephalopathy who was taking mineral oil for constipation. Computed tomography produced images suggesting this condition, and the diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating the presence of lipid-laden alveolar macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Despite discontinuing the offending agent, the pulmonary infiltrates did not improve; however, successful resolution was obtained by whole lung lavage.