2004
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132004000500016
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Pneumonia lipoídica associada à forma digestiva da doença de Chagas

Abstract: Mulher de 50 anos com megaesôfago e megacólon chagásico apresentou quadro clínico de tosse seca, dor torácica e dispnéia leves. O raio X de tórax mostrou opacidade do tipo alveolar bilateral sugestivo de pneumonia. Após biópsia a céu aberto chegou-se ao diagnóstico de pneumonia lipoídica. A doença foi causada pelo uso crônico de laxantes à base de óleo mineral, utilizados nos últimos três anos. Os autores discutem a associação da forma digestiva da doença de Chagas com pneumonia lipoídica, e apresentam recomen… Show more

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“…The amount of mineral oil ingested may be surprising. In Brazil, mineral oil is freely available in public health units, greatly facilitating its use (8) . Gastrointestinal diseases, esophagogastric fistula, psychiatric diseases, neurological diseases that change the deglutition or cough reflex, and loss of consciousness constitute predisposing factors for aspiration of oropharyngeal or gastric contents.…”
Section: A B Cmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The amount of mineral oil ingested may be surprising. In Brazil, mineral oil is freely available in public health units, greatly facilitating its use (8) . Gastrointestinal diseases, esophagogastric fistula, psychiatric diseases, neurological diseases that change the deglutition or cough reflex, and loss of consciousness constitute predisposing factors for aspiration of oropharyngeal or gastric contents.…”
Section: A B Cmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most of times, clinical and radiographic findings are dissociated in cases of lipoid pneumonia. While the patients are asymptomatic there are plenty of incidental radiographic findings on routine radiographies (1,8) . The overall clinical findings may mimick bacterial pneumonia, with a sudden episode of fever and cough (19) .…”
Section: A B Cmentioning
confidence: 99%