Acute exacerbation of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis with lower lobe usual interstitial pneumonia: An autopsy case

An 87-year-old man presented with dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed progressive subpleural consolidation in the apex, reticular shadows in the lower lobes, and bilateral ground glass opacifications. He died of respiratory failure on day 3. The post-mortem examination showed exudative stage diffu...

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Main Authors: Takuma Matsumura, Takashi Makino, Marie Yagisawa, Masaki Ishige, Yuto Akimoto, Kosuke Ito, Yoichi Anami, Masakazu Kono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123000412