Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia: Dramatic Clinical and Radiological Improvement After Multiple Segmental Bronchoalveolar Lavages
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1Division of Pediatrics Pulmonary Disease, Children’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran *Corresponding author: Minoo Dadkhah, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-9124990059, E-mail: [email protected]
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Evolution of exogenous lipoid pneumonia in children: clinical aspects, radiological aspects and the role of bronchoalveolar lavage.
OBJECTIVE To present aspects of the evolution of lipoid pneumonia in children, based on clinical, radiological and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid findings, emphasizing the importance of bronchoalveolar lavage for the diagnosis and treatment. METHODS We included 28 children, with a mean age of 20 months (range, 1-108 months), diagnosed with chronic pneumonia refractory to antimicrobial therapy, ...
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