Exogenous lipoid pneumonia due to medical aspiration of paraffin oil: a case report and literature review

This case report describes a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) due to medical aspiration of paraffin oil. An 87-year-old male was hospitalized with bedridden, dysphagic dysphagia. Two days after being given nasal paraffin oil, the patient developed high fever and respiratory distress. Blood g...

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Main Authors: Mingshuang Li, Conglin Ren, Cangsong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1596160/full
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