| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4212964 | Respiratory Medicine CME | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a potential problem with any form of oil aspiration. The association of Mycobacterium fortuitum with lipoid pneumonia is a rare occurrence and ascribed to as yet-unknown interplay between the oil in the pulmonary parenchyma and the waxy Mycobacterial cell wall. We describe a case of lipoid pneumonia due to “oil aspiration”, complicated by infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum as well as Nocardia, in an individual with no obvious immune deficiencies.
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Authors
Ashfaq Hasan, T.L.N. Swamy,