Lipoid pneumonia secondary to long-term use of evening primrose oil
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2010
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Lipoid pneumonia is an underdiagnosed disease that is caused by the aspiration of lipid particles into the lungs.
Although most of the reported cases have been associated with the use of mineral oil as a laxative, other lipid
substances can also cause the disease. We report the case of a 50-year-old female patient with a complaint of
productive cough who was initially diagnosed with bronchial hyperresponsiveness and gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD). The patient was treated for GERD. Because the productive cough persisted, the patient underwent
chest CT, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and open lung biopsy. She was diagnosed with lipoid pneumonia. The patient
was questioned regarding the use of lipid substances, and she reported the chronic use of evening primrose oil.
After the discontinuation of the substance and the maintenance of GERD treatment, her condition improved.
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Pneumonia, lipid, Plant oils, Cough, Pneumonia lipoide, Tosse, Óleos vegetais
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Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad et al. Lipoid pneumonia secondary to long-term use of evening primrose oil. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Brasília, v. 36, n. 5, p. 657-661, 2010.