Endogenous lipoid pneumonia presenting as solitary pulmonary nodule: a case report

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Jian Lin¹ 

关键词: Lipoid pneumonia;    endogenous;    exogenous;    solitary pulmonary nodule;   

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学科分类：生理学与病理学

来源: e-Century Publishing Corporation

【 摘 要 】

A 63-year-old woman complained of hemoptysis was admitted to our hospital. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) arising from the lower lobe of the right lung which was considered as lung malignancy. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) of pulmonary wedge resection to remove the nodule. Diagnosis of lipoid pneumonia was established by multiple lipid-laden macrophages found in surgical specimen. As there was no history of inhalation or aspiration of lipid containing substances, she was diagnosed as endogenous lipoid pneumonia. The patient discharged from our hospital after surgery and with no recurrence in 9 months period.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC