Department of Pneumonology and Allergology, University Clinical Centre, Medical University, Gdańsk, Poland.
Second Department of Radiology, Clinical Centre, Medical University, Gdańsk, Poland.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2024 Mar 25;31(1):144-146. doi: 10.26444/aaem/168783. Epub 2023 Jul 20.
This case report describes a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) resulting from the inhalation of a lipoid substance. Lipoid pneumonia, also known as cholesterol pneumonia or golden pneumonia, is an uncommon inflammatory lung disease characterized by the presence of lipid-laden macrophages in the alveolar walls and lung interstitial tissue. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia occurs when substances containing lipids enter the airways through aspiration or inhalation, triggering an inflammatory response.
The patient in this case study was an 83-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus who had been using paraffin oil as a mouthwash for an extended period. The diagnosis of exogenous lipoid pneumonia was established based on the patient's history of exposure to liquid paraffin oil, typical radiological findings, and histopathological examination.
本病例报告描述了一例因吸入脂质物质引起的外源性类脂性肺炎（ELP）。类脂性肺炎，又称胆固醇性肺炎或金色肺炎，是一种少见的肺部炎症性疾病，其特征为肺泡壁和肺间质组织中存在含脂巨噬细胞。当含有脂质的物质通过吸入或吸入进入气道时，就会发生外源性类脂性肺炎，引发炎症反应。
本病例研究中的患者是一位 83 岁的女性，患有高血压和糖尿病，长期使用石蜡油作为漱口水。根据患者接触液体石蜡油的病史、典型的影像学发现和组织病理学检查，诊断为外源性类脂性肺炎。
