title: [About an unusual case of lipoid pneumonia].
abstract: Lipoid pneumonia, although uncommon, should be considered when patients had a chronic pneumonia. We report a case of a 40-year-old female who presented with a chronic pneumonia. The CT-scan analysis, then the bronchoalveolar lavage, revealed a lipoid pneumonia. This lipoid pneumonia was caused by chronic inhalation of niaoulis vapors. This etiology has not been described in the literature. Alveolar condensation disappeared one month after bronchoalveolar lavage. This suggests that bronchoalveolar lavage may contribute to opacity regression besides exogenous lipid eviction.
authors: Service de radiologie clinique Ste-Clotilde, 127, route du Bois-de-Nèfles, 97400 Ste-Clotilde, Réunion. Electronic address: docteurmascarel@yahoo.fr.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Mascarel
authors: Résidence Rodrigues, 7, rue Henri-Cornu-Technopole, 97400 Ste-Clotilde, Réunion.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dierick
authors: Clinique Ste-Clotilde, 127, route du Bois-de-Nèfles, 97400 Ste-Clotilde, Réunion.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Elbok
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols / Q000009:adverse effects; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031650:Melaleuca / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011017:Pneumonia, Lipid / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Aerosol; Aérosol; Lipoid pneumonia; Niaoulis; Pneumopathie lipidique