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Lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan ( Pongo abelii ) with chronic respiratory problems
Author(s) -
Novacco Marilisa,
HofmannLehmann Regina,
Hetzel Udo,
Hatt JeanMichel,
Ohlerth Stefanie,
Stirn Martina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12391
Subject(s) - bronchoalveolar lavage , pneumonia , respiratory system , pathology , staining , oil red o , medicine , biology , lung , anatomy , mesenchymal stem cell , adipogenesis
An orangutan ( Pongo abelii ) presented with chronic respiratory problems. Cytological evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids revealed macrophages with well‐circumscribed intracytoplasmic clear vacuoles and lipid droplets in the background, confirmed by Oil Red O staining. The findings were indicative of lipoid pneumonia. This is the first report of lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan.