Idiopathic lipoid pneumonia successfully treated with prednisolone

Filippo Lococo; Alfredo Cesario; Venanzio Porziella; Antonino Mulè; Gianluigi Petrone; Stefano Margaritora; Pierluigi Granone

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2011.01.003

Idiopathic lipoid pneumonia successfully treated with prednisolone

Filippo Lococo, Alfredo Cesario, Venanzio Porziella, Antonino Mulè, Gianluigi Petrone, Stefano Margaritora, Pierluigi Granone

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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
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	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2011.01.003
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

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