Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Laura Bivona

Publications

• Mini Review
  Non Infectious Cavitary Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia: A Case-Based Short Review
  Author(s): Laura Bivona, Micaela Romagnoli, Sara Piciucchi, Alessandra Dubini, Angelo Carloni, Vittorio Pietrangeli, Raffaele Campisi, Giuseppe Di Maria and Venerino PolettiLaura Bivona, Micaela Romagnoli, Sara Piciucchi, Alessandra Dubini, Angelo Carloni, Vittorio Pietrangeli, Raffaele Campisi, Giuseppe Di Maria and Venerino Poletti
  
  Lipoid pneumonia (LP) is due to the accumulation of either endogenous or exogenous lipids in the alveoli. The exogenous LP (ELP) results from the chronic aspiration or inhalation of animal, vegetable, or mineral oils or fatty substances that by reaching the pulmonary alveoli cause a foreign body-type inflammatory reaction of lung parenchyma, associated with fibrosis, necrosis, and possible cavitation. Pulmonary reaction is characterised by symptoms and radiological findings that are common to other pulmonary diseases. The radiologic presentation of ELP includes lung consolidations and ground-glass opacities, with predominant involvement of the lower lobes. Thickening of interlobular septa, adipose or not adipose single mass, and poorly marginated nodules may also occur. Cavitation, when present, is mainly associated with infection by non-tuberculous mycobacteria or fungi. Thus in pati.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000242

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