1 Occupational Health Department, Poincaré University Hospital, AP-HP, 104 bd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France 2 Medical Imaging Department, Poincaré University Hospital, AP-HP, 104 bd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
Abstract:
Abstract Exogenous lipid pneumonia can exceptionally be causedby occupational exposure to paraffin. The authors report a caseof severe interstitial pulmonary disease induced by occupationalexposure to paraffin, leading to delayed fibrosis over a 25-yearfollow-up, despite cessation of exposure.