Lipoid pneumonia induced by aspiration of liquid paraffin
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چکیده
1. Agudel CW, Samaha G, Garcia-Arcos I. Alveolar lipids in pulmonary disease. A review. Lipids Health Dis. 2020;19(1):122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944.... CrossRef Google Scholar
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Fire-eater's pneumonia after aspiration of liquid paraffin.
Fire-eater's pneumonia is a distinct type of chemical pneumonitis that results from aspiration of different types of hydrocarbons. This article describes a case of fire-eater's pneumonia due to accidental aspiration of liquid paraffin. The adolescent patient became febrile the day after the accident. The diagnosis of fire-eater's pneumonia was delayed because aspiration history was not divulged...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1232-1966', '1898-2263']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/168783