Tuberc Respir Dis.  1999 Jul;47(1):123-126. 10.4046/trd.1999.47.1.123.

A Case of Lipoid Pneumonia after Ingestion of Green Perilla Oil

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Dong Rae Bong Seng Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Dong Rae Bong Seng Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Lipoid pneumonia; Green perilla oil; Bronchoalveolar lavage

MeSH Terms

Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Cerebral Infarction
Eating*
Humans
Middle Aged
Neurologic Manifestations
Paresis
Perilla*
Pneumonia*
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