[Persistent pneumonia with fever: are laxatives responsible?].

Aspiration of oil into the lung can lead to pneumonia. The degree of severity depends on the quantity and the nature of the oil. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with no medical history who was hospitalized for suspected infectious pneumonia. Explorations led to the conclusion that aspiration pneumonia was secondary to the ingestion of oil favored by gastroesophageal reflux.