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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117304008 |