Emphysema formation in a never-smoker with scleroderma-related interstitial pneumonia

We report a case of pathological emphysema formation in a never-smoker with scleroderma-related interstitial pneumonia. We realized the importance of pulmonary vasculopathy causing the coexistence of emphysema and fibrosis in scleroderma. Our discovery provides novel information that emphysema can o...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Yamakawa, Tamiko Takemura, Tomohisa Baba, Takashi Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302685