Yuen Chi Sum, Zhu Tong, Chu Shun Him Colin
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong.
Respirol Case Rep. 2023 Oct 3;11(11):e01220. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1220. eCollection 2023 Nov.
Lipoid pneumonia is a rare benign lung disease pathologically characterized by the presence of lipids in the alveoli. It may mimic lung malignancy on radiological imaging. In this case report we present a case of lipoid pneumonia that radiologically manifested as a lung mass and summarize the typical investigation findings and the management of the disease from the literature review to serve as a reminder of and refresh our knowledge of this rare disease entity.
类脂性肺炎是一种罕见的良性肺部疾病,其病理特征为肺泡内存在脂质。在放射影像学上,它可能类似肺部恶性肿瘤。在本病例报告中,我们展示了一例放射学表现为肺部肿块的类脂性肺炎病例,并通过文献综述总结了该疾病的典型检查结果及治疗方法,以提醒并更新我们对这种罕见疾病实体的认识。