Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - 25/02/12
, Francesco Bonella, MD a, Josune Guzman, MD b
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex syndrome caused by the inhalation of environmental antigens. Chronic HP may mimic other fibrotic lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Recognition of the antigen is important for diagnosis; avoidance of further exposure is critical for treatment. Fibrosis on biopsy or high-resolution computed tomography is a predictor of increased mortality. Additional research is needed to understand why the disease develops only in a minority of exposed individuals and why cases of chronic HP may progress without further antigen exposure.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer’s lung, Bird fancier’s disease, HRCT, Histopathology, Prognosis
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| This work was supported by Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Förderung der Pneumologie an der Ruhrlandklinik (AFPR). |
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| The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 33 - N° 1
P. 151-163 - mars 2012 Retour au numéro
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