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Lipoid Pneumonia in a Gas Station Attendant
Joint Authors
Yampara Guarachi, Gladis Isabel
Barbosa Moreira, Valeria
Santos Ferreira, Angela
Sias, Selma M. De A.
Rodrigues, Cristovão C.
Teixeira, Graça Helena M. do C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The exogenous lipoid pneumonia, uncommon in adults, is the result of the inhalation and/or aspiration of lipid material into the tracheobronchial tree.
This is often confused with bacterial pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis due to a nonspecific clinical and radiologic picture.
It presents acutely or chronically and may result in pulmonary fibrosis.
We describe here a case of lipoid pneumonia in a gas station attendant who siphoned gasoline to fill motorcycles; he was hospitalized due to presenting with a respiratory infection that was hard to resolve.
The patient underwent bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, which, on cytochemical (oil red O) evaluation, was slightly positive for lipid material in the foamy cytoplasm of alveolar macrophages.
Due to his occupational history and radiographic abnormalities suggestive of lipoid pneumonia, a lung biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis.
The patient was serially treated with segmental lung lavage and showed clinical, functional, and radiological improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yampara Guarachi, Gladis Isabel& Barbosa Moreira, Valeria& Santos Ferreira, Angela& Sias, Selma M. De A.& Rodrigues, Cristovão C.& Teixeira, Graça Helena M. do C.. 2014. Lipoid Pneumonia in a Gas Station Attendant. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yampara Guarachi, Gladis Isabel…[et al.]. Lipoid Pneumonia in a Gas Station Attendant. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yampara Guarachi, Gladis Isabel& Barbosa Moreira, Valeria& Santos Ferreira, Angela& Sias, Selma M. De A.& Rodrigues, Cristovão C.& Teixeira, Graça Helena M. do C.. Lipoid Pneumonia in a Gas Station Attendant. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017599
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017599