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A rare case of lipoid pneumonia mimicking lung malignancy on radiological imaging: A case report

Lipoid pneumonia is a rare benign lung disease pathologically characterized by the presence of lipids in the alveoli. It may mimic lung malignancy on radiological imaging. In this case report we present a case of lipoid pneumonia that radiologically manifested as a lung mass and summarize the typica...

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Autores principales: Yuen, Chi Sum, Zhu, Tong, Chu, Shun Him Colin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10546085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37795339
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1220
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Sumario:Lipoid pneumonia is a rare benign lung disease pathologically characterized by the presence of lipids in the alveoli. It may mimic lung malignancy on radiological imaging. In this case report we present a case of lipoid pneumonia that radiologically manifested as a lung mass and summarize the typical investigation findings and the management of the disease from the literature review to serve as a reminder of and refresh our knowledge of this rare disease entity.