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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Hydrocarbons (petrochemicals: petroleum, petrolatum, paraffin, vaseline, naphta, jet fuel (kerosene), Diesel, gasoil), ointments, salad oil, variegated oils, butter). Aspirated

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XVI.ab Imaging: Cavitating/cavitary lung nodule, mass or nodules (see also Iq, XIs, XIIi, XVIaa and XVIIp)

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Last update : 30/12/2013
 
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Kerdane
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Paraffin-Vaseline-Oil-Lipids (Mineral or other) p.o./inhaled/aspirated
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Publications

Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia: Unusual presentation as cavitating lung disease with pneumothorax.
Respiratory medicine case reports 2022;36;101593 2022
Turpentine oil inhalation leading to lung necrosis and empyema in a toddler.
Pediatric emergency care 2006 May;22;355-7 2006 May
Acute hydrocarbon pneumonia after white spirit aspiration: sequential HRCT findings.
European radiology 2005 Jan;15;31-3 2005 Jan

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