Citation

Ishimatsu K, Kamitani T, Matsuo Y, Hatakenaka M, Sunami S, Jinnouchi M, Nagao M, Yabuuchi H, Honda H. J. Thorac. Imaging 2012; 27(1): W18-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/RTI.0b013e3182294a02

PMID

21952608

Abstract

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a rare disorder caused by inhalation and/or aspiration of oil-based substances. The confirmed diagnosis of exogenous lipoid pneumonia is difficult, especially in cases for which it is impossible to ascertain a history of inhalation or aspiration. We present a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia due to aspiration of insecticide, for which the computed tomography findings of fat attenuation within the lesion were helpful in reaching a correct diagnosis.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Aged; Female; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Suicide, Attempted; Insecticides; Pneumonia, Lipid