Exogenous lipoid pneumonia secondary to Vaseline application to the tracheostomy in a laryngectomy patient: PET/CT and MR imaging findings

Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 163 - 166
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
A 67-year-old female ex-smoker was referred to our hospital after chest radiographs revealed a nonresolving opacity in the right lower lung. Her past medical history was significant for laryngeal cancer. A whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) confirmed an ill-defined fluorodeoxyglucose-avid peribronchial opacity in the right middle and inferior lobes. The CT component of the study showed focal areas of low attenuation...
Paper Details
Title
Exogenous lipoid pneumonia secondary to Vaseline application to the tracheostomy in a laryngectomy patient: PET/CT and MR imaging findings
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
163 - 166
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