The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Paraffin-Vaseline-Oil-Lipids (Mineral or other) p.o./inhaled/aspirated

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

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Imaging: An area or areas of consolidation

Publications

Hadda V, Khilnani GC, Bhalla AS, Mathur S

Lipoid pneumonia presenting as non resolving community acquired pneumonia: a case report.

Cases journal 2009 Dec 16;2;9332 — 2009 Dec 16 — 9332

Tahon F, Berthezène Y, Hominal S, Blineau N, Guérin JC, Cinotti L, Marchand B

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia with unusual CT pattern and FDG positron emission tomography scan findings.

European radiology 2002 Dec;12 Suppl 3;S171-3 — 2002 Dec — S171-3