Fine needle aspiration diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia (phytopneumonitis).
Aspiration pneumonia is defined as pulmonary infiltration caused by inhaled material, either solid or liquid, that is inherently toxic or that initiates a toxic response. We present the case of a solitary lung mass of unknown etiology in which cytology of a fine needle aspiration provided a definitive diagnosis of this disorder.
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography