Presenting Clinicoradiologic Features, Causes, and Clinical Course of Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia in Adults

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia (ELP) develops when lipid-containing substances enter the airways through aspiration or inhalation and incite an inflammatory response. The diagnosis of ELP often is difficult because findings may be nonspecific. The clinical course of ELP has not been well characterized.What are the presenting clinicoradiologic features of ELP, its causative agents, and clinical course?We searched the Mayo Clinic electronic medical...