A Case of Lipoid Pneumonia after Ingestion of Green Perilla Oil. |
Kwang Jin Jeong, Yong Eun Kim, Gueon Jo Lim, Kyong Duk Suh, Jin Do Kim, Ju Hong Lee, Dae Young Koo, IL Sun Lee |
1Department of Internal Medicine, Dong Rae Bong Seng Hospital, Pusan, Korea. 2Department of Pathology, Dong Rae Bong Seng Hospital, Pusan, Korea. |
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Abstract |
We report a case of lipoid pneumo nia in a 57-year-old man who had a history of ingestion of green perilla oil and residual neurologic deficit of cerebral infarction with right hemiparesis. Lipoid pneumonia was diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage. |
Key Words:
Lipoid pneumonia, Green perilla oil, Bronchoalveolar lavage |
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