Abstract
Lipoid pneumonia (LP) is a rare type of pneumonia that is radiologically characterized by lung infiltrates, although imaging alone may not be diagnostic. We describe an unusual 61-year-old patient with idiopathic LP presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule mimicking lung cancer because of its rapid growth. After treatment with oral prednisone, a control chest radiogram indicated complete normalization of the radiologic features. This case shows that LP should be considered in the diagnostic assessment of any undefined pulmonary mass, after malignancy has been pathologically excluded.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-187 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Idiopathic pneumonia
- Lipoid pneumonia
- Prednisolone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine