An Unusual Cause of Organizing Pneumonia: Hydrocarbon Pneumonitis
Published: June 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/24194.10008
Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad, Sahajal Dhooria, Amanjit Bal3, Ritesh Agarwal, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal
1. Assitant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
2. Assitant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
3. Professor, Department of Histology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
4. Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
5. Assitant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Inderpaul Singh Sehgal,
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh-160012, India.
E-mail: inderpgi@outlook.com
Hydrocarbon pneumonitis is a type of acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia due to the aspiration of petroleum products. The clinical and radiological features of this condition are non-specific and the diagnosis is usually missed if a careful history is not taken. Herein, we describe a 24-year-old male who was referred to us with a diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and was later found to have hydrocarbon pneumonitis.
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