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Lipoid pneumonia

Lipoid pneumonia is a specific form of lung inflammation (pneumonia) that develops when lipids enter the bronchial tree. The disorder is sometimes called cholesterol pneumonia in cases where that lipid is a factor. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Paraffinoma
May Cause
Bilateral basilar lung disease
Chronic aspiration pneumonia in a child
Chronic disseminated air-space opacity
Chronic Kerley lines
Chronic pulmonary lobar consolidation
Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities
Interstitial lung fibrosis
Localized chronic pulmonary opacity
Lower lung disease
Mass-like perihilar opacity
Multiple pulmonary nodules
Pulmonary lobar consolidation
Pulmonary segmental consolidation
Shaggy lung nodule
Solitary pulmonary mass
Solitary pulmonary nodule

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