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Lipoid pneumonia other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage is useful to obtain samples for finding lipid-laden macrophages.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Bronchoalveolar lavage is used in the diagnosis of lipoid pneumonia only mostly.[1]
- Broncho alveolar lavage may reveal turbid or whitish fluid with fat droplets at the surface.
- Frozen samples should be examined by various staining techniques to discriminate types of oils.
- Some false negative cases have been reported.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Levade T, Salvayre R, Dongay G, Dang QQ, Vieu C, Bessac A; et al. (1987). “Chemical analysis of the bronchoalveolar washing fluid in the diagnosis of liquid paraffin pneumonia”. J Clin Chem Clin Biochem. 25 (1): 45–8. PMID 3559482.
- ↑ Gattuso P, Reddy VB, Castelli MJ (1991). “Exogenous lipoid pneumonitis due to Vicks Vaporub inhalation diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology”. Cytopathology. 2 (6): 315–6. PMID 1801953.
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