[Exogenous lipoid pneumonia with abscess mimicking a lung tumor].
A case of abscessing exogenous lipoid pneumonia is reported. After the onset of respiratory symptoms, 68-year-old male was admitted to our hospital. Physical and X-ray examination suggested malignant lung tumor. After false positive finding of fine needle transthoracic biopsy, the right middle lobectomy was performed. Histological examination showed an unexpected finding of lipoid pneumonia and thereafter information of accidental petroleum aspiration was obtained.
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Institut za plućne bolesti i tbc Sremska Kamenica.
Stanić
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Hancko
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Durić
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Stanić
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
Apscedirajuća egzogena lipoidna pneumonija pod slikom plućnog tumora.