Shark oil pneumonia. An overlooked entity.

Asnis, D S; Saltzman, H P; Melchert, A · Chest · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Nonprescription drugs are often believed to be innocuous. We present a case of lipoid pneumonia from ingestion of squalene, a derivative of shark liver oil, a popular over-the-counter Asian folk remedy.

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