Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) – A case study of a rare entity

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (IPPFE) was recognized as a rare new entity. We report the case of a 63 years old female suffering from progressive dyspnea and dry cough for three years. Two years before admission to our hospital, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was diagnosed in anot...

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Main Authors: E.B. Boerner, U. Costabel, T.E. Wessendorf, D. Theegarten, F. Bonella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511517301008