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Computed tomography images of a 76-year-old female with lipoid pneumonia revealed ground-glass opacities and bronchiectasis in both lungs (a), (b). The shadows improved 2 years later (c)
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The latter revealed areas of ground glass appearance significantly in the lower lobes of both lungs and airspace consolidations were seen as well (Fig.1, [a], [b]). The shadows improved 2 years later (Fig. 1, [c]).
a, b The bronchoalveolar fluid examination in a 76-year-old female with lipoid pneumonia. Oil phagocytosis by alveolar macrophages was observed under a microscope with Oil Red staining
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Figure 2 [a], [b] Extracellular oily droplets were found on a sputum cytology examination.