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Endogenous lipoid pneumonia associated with Legionella pneumophilaserogroup 1

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Singapore Med J 2013; 54(3): e66-e67; http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.11622/smedj.2013056
Endogenous lipoid pneumonia associated with Legionella pneumophilaserogroup 1

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Hui CK
Correspondence: Dr Chee-Kin Hui, bckhui@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Endogenous lipoid pneumonia is an uncommon condition. This is a report of a 29-year-old woman diagnosed with endogenous lipoid pneumonia associated with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection. The patient’s endogenous lipoid pneumonia resolved completely after treatment for Legionella pneumophila infection. This suggests that early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of the underlying infection may prevent any long-term sequelae of lipoid pneumonia.

Keywords: endogenous, Legionella pneumophila, lipoid pneumonia, pneumonia, serogroup 1
Singapore Med J 2013; 54(3): e66–e67; doi:10.11622/smedj.2013056

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