Mineral oil lipoid pneumonia in a child
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Barbara Ciravegna; Oliviero Sacco; Cristina Moroni; Michela Silvestri; Alfredo P
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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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