lipid pneumonia

Laughlen first described lipid pneumonia in 1925 with infants that inhaled oil droplets.

The gross appearance of a lipid pneumonia is that in which there is an ill-defined, pale yellow area on the lung.

The inhalation of paraffin in fire breathing can lead to very severe exogenous lipid pneumonia with potentially fatal side effects.

Improper technique using the proper fuel can still risk mist inhalation, which may cause symptoms such as headache, sinus infection, and lipid pneumonia.

Inhaling oil mist can damage the lungs and ultimately cause the lungs to degenerate with severe lipid pneumonia or emphysema.

Lipid pneumonia or lipoid pneumonia is a specific form of lung inflammation (pneumonia) that develops when lipids enter the bronchial tree.

There is one case report published in 1994 indicating petroleum jelly should not be applied to the inside of the nose due to the risk of lipid pneumonia, but this was only ever reported in one patient.