Pulmonary fibrosis in dyskeratosis congenita: a case report with a PRISMA-compliant systematic review
Abstract Background Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare genetic disorder of poor telomere maintenance. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) related to DC is rarely reported. Case presentation A 23-year-old student presented with a four-year history of progressive cough and exertional dyspnea. Physical examinat...
Main Authors: | Ping Wang, Zuojun Xu |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2021-09-01
|
Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01645-w |
Similar Items
-
Dyskeratosis Congenita Associated Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia
by: Unnati D. Desai, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01) -
A Vietnamese case of dyskeratosis congenita
by: Phuong Hoang Thi
Published: (2018-07-01) -
Dyskeratosis Congenita and Short Telomeres in a Female Patient
by: Virgínia Vinha Zanuncio, et al.
Published: (2020-12-01) -
Novel Mutation of the TINF2 Gene in a Patient with Dyskeratosis Congenita
by: Benjaporn Panichareon, et al.
Published: (2015-08-01) -
Dyskeratosis congenita: a case repot
by: Mina Mirnezami, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01)