A rare case of lipoid pneumonia attributed to amiodarone
Abstract We report a case of endogenous lipoid pneumonia secondary to long-term use of amiodarone (> 30 years) for atrial fibrillation in a 76-year-old Caucasian woman, presenting with cough and dyspnea. Endogenous Lipoid pneumonia is a rare underdiagnosed condition more prevalent in adults. It i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Pneumonia |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-018-0056-3 |