A Case of Lipid Pneumonia by Green Perilla Oil.

Kim, Hee Jung; Jeong, Dae Joon; Kim, Kyeong Hyun; Kim, Se Hyun; Lee, Seung Joon; Kim, Woo Jin; Han, Seon Sook

doi:2010.68.6.354

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 68(6); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2010;68(6):354-357.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.354 Published online June 1, 2010.

A Case of Lipid Pneumonia by Green Perilla Oil.

Hee Jung Kim, Dae Joon Jeong, Kyeong Hyun Kim, Se Hyun Kim, Seung Joon Lee, Woo Jin Kim, Seon Sook Han

Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. ssunimd@kangwon.ac.kr

Abstract

Exogenous lipid pneumonia is a rare disease resulting from the aspiration or inhalation of vegetable, animal, or mineral oils. In Korea, the most frequently implicated agent is squalen, which can be obtained from shark liver oil. Lipid pneumonia by aspiration of the vegetable oil is very rare. We experienced a 77-year-old man with a history of ingestion of green perilla oil. His clinical course was favorable; after exposure to the oil was stopped, the patient's symptoms improved.

Key Words: Pneumonia, Lipid, Oil, Perilla Seed, Bronchoalveolar Lavage