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GARCIA CASTANEDA, Hilda; MARTINEZ PANTOJA, Arianna  y  LOPEZ IZADA, Yanet. Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia for accidental aspiration of hydrocarbons. Rev cubana med [online]. 2021, vol.60, suppl.1  Epub 01-Dic-2021. ISSN 1561-302X.

Lipoid pneumonia is a little known respiratory disease that results from the accumulation of lipids of endogenous or exogenous origin in the pulmonary alveolus. It is usually underdiagnosed since the clinical presentation is nonspecific, which is why it is often confused with other bronchopulmonary pathologies. We report the case of an 18-year-old patient with a history of accidental fuel aspiration, who ran fever six hours later, together with hemoptysis, cough, and dyspnea. Chest X-rays showed a right base pneumonia. The questioning and the performance of the bronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of lipoid pneumonia. The patient evolved favorably with the treatment.

Palabras clave : lipoid pneumonia; aspiration pneumonia; hydrocarbon suction.

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