title: [A case of lipid pneumonia].
abstract: The authors discuss the etiology, pathomechanisms, radiological features of lipid pneumonia. The role of bronchoalveolar lavage is stressed in determining this diagnosis. A case is presented of a patient receiving paraffin oil for chronic constipation. The diagnosis was made after identifying the lipid droplets (Sudan III stain) in alveolar macrophages sampled by BAL.
authors.affiliation: III Kliniki Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siekierzyńska-Czarnecka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Burakowska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Przypadek tłuszczowego zapalenia płuc.