An autopsy case of bird-related chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis presenting with repeated acute exacerbation

An autopsy case of bird-related chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis presenting with repeated acute exacerbation

A 68-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a dry cough in 2010. Chest computed tomography showed the appearance of a nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) pattern. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed, and the specimens prominently showed a usual interstitial pneu...

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Main Authors: Hironori Mikumo, Toyoshi Yanagihara, Naoki Hamada, Mikiko Hashisako, Kayo Ijichi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Eiji Harada, Yasunori Shikada, Yoshinao Oda, Yoichi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117304008

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