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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(3):393-397. Published online March 31, 1990.

Lipoid Pneumonia.

Chang Gee Kang¹, Ho Seong Kim¹, Jung Tak Kim¹, Dong Soo Kim¹, Eun Kyung Han², Kwang Gil Lee², In Joon Choi²

¹Department of pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Received: August 17, 1989;  Accepted: October 18, 1989.

Abstract

Lipoid pneumonia is a chronic, interstitial, proliferative inflammation resulting from aspiration of lipoid material; it occurs principally in debilitated infants. Animal oils, owing to their high fatty acid content, are the most damaging. There are no characteristic signs or symptoms; cough is most common and in severe cases there may be dyspnea. We have experenced one case of lipoid pneumonia cause by an aspiration of shark liver oil, which were confirmed by open lung biopsy. This case is reported with a brief review of literature.

Keywords :Lipoid pneumonia