title: Teppanyaki/Hibachi Pneumonitis: An Exotic Cause of Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia.
abstract: Exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) is a rare type of inflammatory lung disease caused by aspiration and/or inhalation of fatty substances and characterized by a chronic foreign body-type reaction to intra-alveolar lipid deposits. The usual clinical presentation occurs with insidious onset of nonspecific respiratory symptoms and radiographic findings that can mimic other pulmonary diseases. Diagnosis of ELP is often missed or delayed as it requires a high index of suspicion and familiarity with the constellation of appropriate history and radiologic and pathologic features. We herein report a case of occupational exposure to tabletop "Teppanyaki" entertainment cooking as a cause of ELP, confirmed by surgical lung biopsies in a 63-year-old Asian woman who worked as a Hibachi-Teppanyaki chef for 25 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Franck
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0803-4005
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahaghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4953-9130
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varasteh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Roya
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5408-5634
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Memarpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd., Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Basheer
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8816-3725
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tashtoush