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. 1993 Sep;48(9):947–948. doi: 10.1136/thx.48.9.947

Successful treatment of diffuse lipoid pneumonitis with whole lung lavage.

H Y Chang 1, C W Chen 1, C Y Chen 1, T R Hsuie 1, C R Chen 1, W W Lei 1, M H Wu 1, Y T Jin 1
PMCID: PMC464783  PMID: 8236080

Abstract

Diffuse lipoid pneumonitis is rare. Prednisolone can be beneficial, but no other method of treatment has been tried. The first case of diffuse lipoid pneumonitis successfully managed with whole lung lavage is described.

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