title: Diagnosis of a case of lipoid pneumonia by bronchoalveolar lavage.
abstract: Exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) was diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in a 57-year-old woman with a long history of using oily nose drops. Since clinical and roentgenological presentations are nonspecific, BAL, along with specific staining of recovered alveolar macrophages, represents a safe alternative to more invasive diagnostic procedures whenever a diagnosis of ELP is suspected.
authors: Cattedra di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Università di Palermo, Italia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Spatafora
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Bellia
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ferrara
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Genova
mesh_terms: D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000473:pathology*; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000473:pathology*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008899:Mineral Oil