A case of DIPNECH presenting as usual interstitial pneumonia.

نویسندگان

  • Kshitij Chatterjee
  • Jorge Jo Kamimoto
  • Andrew Dunn
  • Enchala Mittadodla
  • Manish Joshi
چکیده

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare disease that is classically described as presenting with cough, dyspnea, and wheezing in non-smoker middle aged females. Pulmonary function tests commonly demonstrate an obstructive pattern and CT of chest usually reveals diffuse air trapping with mosaic pattern. We present a case of patient with DIPNECH manifesting with restrictive pattern and as usual interstitial pneumonia on imaging.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Pneumonologia i alergologia polska

دوره 84 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016