A Case of DIPNECH Presenting as Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Adv. Respir. Med. 2016, 84(3), 174-177; https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0020
Submission received: 14 February 2016
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Revised: 28 May 2016
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Accepted: 28 May 2016
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Published: 28 May 2016
Abstract
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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Chatterjee, K.; Kamimoto, J.J.; Dunn, A.; Mittadodla, P.; Joshi, M. A Case of DIPNECH Presenting as Usual Interstitial Pneumonia. Adv. Respir. Med. 2016, 84, 174-177. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0020
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Chatterjee K, Kamimoto JJ, Dunn A, Mittadodla P, Joshi M. A Case of DIPNECH Presenting as Usual Interstitial Pneumonia. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2016; 84(3):174-177. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0020
Chicago/Turabian StyleChatterjee, Kshitij, Jorge Jo Kamimoto, Andrew Dunn, Penchala Mittadodla, and Manish Joshi. 2016. "A Case of DIPNECH Presenting as Usual Interstitial Pneumonia" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 84, no. 3: 174-177. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0020
