A case report of exogenous lipoid pneumonia associated with avocado/soybean unsaponifiables

Abstract Background Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a rare disease resulting from intra-alveolar accumulation of lipids of mineral, vegetal, or animal origin, that induce a foreign body type of inflammatory reaction in the lungs. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and other esophageal abnormalities have...

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Main Authors: Jacques BOUTROS, Marine MUZZONE, Jonathan BENZAQUEN, Michael LEVRAUT, Charles-Hugo MARQUETTE, Fanny ROCHER, Yann DIASCORN, Bernard PADOVANI, Véronique HOFMAN, Sylvie LEROY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-0997-1