Surgical Treatment of Lipoid Pneumonia: A Case Report.
- Author:
Gye Sun LEE
1
;
Jin Ak JUNG
;
Dong Yoon KEUM
;
Jung Tae AHN
;
Jae Won LEE
;
Moon Jun NA
;
Man Soon BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji Medical College Hospital Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumonia;
Lipid
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Needle;
Empyema;
Foreign-Body Reaction;
Humans;
Lung;
Macrophages;
Middle Aged;
Pneumonia*;
Sensation;
Sputum;
Tolnaftate
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(2):194-197
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced an extremely rare case of lipoid pneumonia combined with empyema. A 53-year-old patient was admitted because of chilling sensation and blood tinged sputum. Simple X-ray and computered tomography(CT) showed a huge homogeneous opacification in the left lower lung field. This patient was diagnosed as endogenous type lipoid pneumonia by a computed tomography guided needle biopsy; decortication and left lower lobectomy are performed. We diagnosed it as endogenous type lipoid pneumonia because it revealed a foreign body reaction and lipid laden macrophage on the pathologic examination.
