cholesterol pneumonitis

cholesterol pneumonitis
pneumonitis characterized by chronic inflammatory changes and deposition of excessive amounts of cholesterol in the tissues. It is often lobar or segmental in distribution and may resemble primary or metastatic tumor.

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