[Lipoid pneumonia related to workplace exposure to paint].
A 49-year-old man with no known history of pulmonary disease was treated at our hospital after observation of an interstitial pattern on a chest film. The patient was a smoker and professional painter. Computed tomography of the chest showed a diffuse bilateral ground-glass pattern. The lung biopsy showed intra-alveolar lipid accumulation in the form of vacuoles of varying sizes surrounded by numerous focally multinucleated macrophages, establishing a definitive diagnosis of exogenous lipoid pneumonia. Given the patient's profession, he was recommended to avoid workplace exposure to paraffins and oily sprays. The clinical course was favorable after exposure was stopped, with improved lung function and symptoms.
Abad Fernández
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Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Universitario de Getafe. Madrid. Spain. med012585@saludalia.com
de Miguel Díez
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López Vime
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Gómez Santos
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Nájera Botello
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Jara Chinarro
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010232:Paraffin / Q000009:adverse effects; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D010232:Paraffin