Lipoid Pneumonia Following Aspiration of Ghee (animal fat) in an Omani Infant.

نویسندگان

  • Hussein Al-Kindi
  • Raghad Abdoani
  • Mayad El-Iraqi
  • Indera Praseeda
چکیده

We are reporting, what we believe, is the first case of biopsy proven exogenous lipoid pneumonia in an Omani infant. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is caused by aspiration of oily products .One reason is the traditional practice of giving infants oily products (Ghee) as in our patient.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Oman medical journal

دوره 23 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008