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Lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan (Pongo abelii) with chronic respiratory problems |
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| Authors: | Marilisa Novacco Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann Udo Hetzel Jean‐Michel Hatt Stefanie Ohlerth Martina Stirn |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | fat attenuation lipid staining lipoid pneumonia orangutan zoo |