Shark oil pneumonia. An overlooked entity.
Nonprescription drugs are often believed to be innocuous. We present a case of lipoid pneumonia from ingestion of squalene, a derivative of shark liver oil, a popular over-the-counter Asian folk remedy.
Asnis
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Department of Internal Medicine, Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, NY 11355.
Saltzman
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Melchert
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D000818:Animals; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012754:Sharks; D013185:Squalene / Q000009:adverse effects
D005395:Fish Oils; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D013185:Squalene