MINERAL-OIL LIPOID PNEUMONIA IN A CHILD WITH ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY - TREATMENT BY WHOLE LUNG LAVAGE

Authors
CIRAVEGNA B SACCO O MORONI C SILVESTRI M PALLECCHI A LOY A ROSSI GA
Citation
B. Ciravegna et al., MINERAL-OIL LIPOID PNEUMONIA IN A CHILD WITH ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY - TREATMENT BY WHOLE LUNG LAVAGE, Pediatric pulmonology, 23(3), 1997, pp. 233-237
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric pulmonology → ACNP
ISSN journal
87556863
Volume
23
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
233 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
8755-6863(1997)23:3<233:MLPIAC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We describe a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia in a child with anoxi c encephalopathy who was taking mineral oil for constipation. Computed tomography produced images suggesting this condition, and the diagnos is was confirmed by demonstrating the presence of lipid-laden alveolar macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Despite discontinuin g the offending agent, the pulmonary infiltrates did not improve; howe ver, successful resolution was obtained by whole lung lavage. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.