Severe Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia Following Ingestion of Large Dose Squalene: Successful Treatment with Steroid / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 235-238, 2006.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-69154
ABSTRACT
Exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) is an uncommon condition resulting from aspiration or inhalation of vegetable, animal or mineral oil. It results in foreign body type inflammatory reaction of the lung and can show various clinical presentations from asymptomatic incidental finding to severe pneumonia leading to acute respiratory failure. Although many cases have been reported, severe ELP requiring steroid or whole lung lavage for treatment is rare. We report a case of 51-year old man with esophageal cancer who developed severe ELP following ingestion of large dose shark oil (Squalene) and successfully treated with prednisolone.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Tubarões
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Esqualeno
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Verduras
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Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Óleo Mineral
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Prednisolona
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Inalação
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Lavagem Broncoalveolar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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