Pneumonia as a complication of mineral oil aspiration lipoid pneumonia as a complication of mineral oil aspiration : a case report

Abstract EN

Lipoid pneumonia is an uncommon disease that may result from lipid aspiration.

It was first described in patients with chronic laxative ingestion and use of oil base nasal drops.

Presentation of lipoid pneumonia can vary from asymptomatic to a severe symptomatic disease.

In this case report, we present a 10 years old boy with a background of cerebral palsy diagnosed to have lipoid pneumonia due to aspiration of liquid paraffin prescribed for chronic constipation.

The diagnosis was made based on the basis of radiological and histopathological investigations.

Following diagnosis, antibiotics therapy was stopped and a course of steroid therapy was given for six weeks.

The mother was advised to stop giving her son liquid paraffin, and on follow up of the patient after six weeks, chest x ray showed minimal improvement.