[Chronic pneumonia caused by paraffin oil and pleural modifications: mesothelial hyperplasia and mesothelioma].

Abstract

A 82 years old woman with no past history of cardiac or pulmonary disease or asbestos exposure, but with chronic administration of paraffin oil as laxative, had lipid pneumonia and a primary neoplasic pleural effusion. From the reported case, the authors discuss the possible part of mineral oil as pleural carcinogenic factor (mesothelioma).

• Authors: O Meyniard, A Boissonnas, M J Laisne, C Laroche, R Abelanet
• Journal: Revue francaise des maladies respiratoires (Rev Fr Mal Respir) Vol. 8 Issue 3 Pg. 259-63 ( 1980) ISSN: 0301-0279 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Pneumopathie chronique à l'huile de paraffine et modifications pleurales: hyperplasie mésothéliale et mésothéliome.
• PMID: 7187068 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Oils
• Paraffin

Topics

• Aged
• Chronic Disease
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperplasia (chemically induced)
• Mesothelioma (chemically induced)
• Oils (adverse effects)
• Paraffin (adverse effects)
• Pleura (drug effects, pathology)
• Pleural Effusion (complications)
• Pneumonia, Aspiration (chemically induced)
• Pneumonia, Lipid (chemically induced, complications, pathology)