Pulmonary tuberculosis causing lipoid pneumonia.
Endogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) is a rare clinical entity associated with malignant neoplasms, connective tissue disease, benign bronchial tumors and rarely infections. We present to you the first case report of ELP associated with tuberculosis.
Ahmed
Abrar
A
University of Missouri School of Medicine, USA.
Gupta
Vishal
V
Fleming
David A
DA
Aggarwal
Kul
K
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology