Pulmonary nodules secondary to total parenteral alimentation.
A seven-year-old male, who had a retro-peritoneal alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma and was on total parenteral alimentation (TPN) developed multiple pulmonary nodules, indistinguishable from metastases. These proved to be multiple lipid emboli on open biopsy.
Landry
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Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile.
Melhem
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D002648:Child; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*