[Chronic pneumonia caused by paraffin oil and pleural modifications: mesothelial hyperplasia and mesothelioma].
A 82 years old woman with no past history of cardiac or pulmonary disease or asbestos exposure, but with chronic administration of paraffin oil as laxative, had lipid pneumonia and a primary neoplasic pleural effusion. From the reported case, the authors discuss the possible part of mineral oil as pleural carcinogenic factor (mesothelioma).
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009821:Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010232:Paraffin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010994:Pleura / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology
D009821:Oils; D010232:Paraffin
Pneumopathie chronique à l'huile de paraffine et modifications pleurales: hyperplasie mésothéliale et mésothéliome.