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Abstract
Case Report
A case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia induced by inhalation of mouse repellent
Kyoko Murasea Kazushige Nodaa Yoshihiro Otakia Junichi Yasudaa Shigeyuki Aokia Seiichiro Shimizub
aDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Showa General Hospital
bDepartment of Pathology, Showa General Hospital
ABSTRACT
A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital in respiratory failure accompanying pharyngeal pain, cough, and low-grade fever. A bronchoscopy was performed, and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was found to contain lipid-laden macrophages. On this basis, she was diagnosed with exogenous lipoid pneumonia. History taking revealed that 3 days before symptom development, she had used large amounts of mouse repellent at home with the doors closed. We concluded that the mouse repellent containing peppermint oil caused the exogenous lipoid pneumonia. After having stopped the use of the drug and starting steroid therapy, her symptoms gradually improved, and she is now healthy without recurrence.
KEYWORDS
Peppermint oil Exogenous lipoid pneumonia Mouse repellent
Received 6 Feb 2013 ／ Accepted 29 Mar 2013
AJRS, 2(4): 466-470, 2013
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