Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia: Dramatic Clinical and Radiological Improvement After Multiple Segmental Bronchoalveolar Lavages

authors:

avatar Mohammadreza Modaresi 1 , avatar Minoo Dadkhah 2 , * , avatar Sayed Javad Sayedi 1

Division of Pediatrics Pulmonary Disease, Children’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics: Vol.25, issue 6; e3172
published online: December 23, 2015
article type: Letter
received: July 12, 2015
accepted: August 12, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.3172

how to cite: Modaresi M, Dadkhah M, Sayedi S J. Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia: Dramatic Clinical and Radiological Improvement After Multiple Segmental Bronchoalveolar Lavages. Iran J Pediatr. 2015;25(6):e3172. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.3172.

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