TY - JOUR AU - Hadda, Vijay AU - Khilnani, Gopi C. AU - Bhalla, Ashu S. AU - Mathur, Sandeep PY - 2009 DA - 2009/12/16 TI - Lipoid pneumonia presenting as non resolving community acquired pneumonia: a case report JO - Cases Journal SP - 9332 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Lipoid pneumonia is a rare form of pneumonia caused by inhalation or aspiration of fat containing substances like, petroleum jelly, mineral oils, few laxatives etc. It usually presents as insidious onset chronic respiratory illness simulating interstitial lung diseases. Rarely, it may present as an acute respiratory illness, specially, when exposure to fatty substance is acute and/or massive. Radiologically, it may mimic carcinoma, acute or chronic pneumonia, ARDS, or a localized granuloma. Diagnosis of LP requires demonstration of lipid laden macrophages in sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or fine needle aspiration cytology/biopsy from lung lesion. Treatment of this illness is poorly defined and constitutes supportive therapy and corticosteroids. SN - 1757-1626 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9332 DO - 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9332 ID - Hadda2009 ER -