A case report of acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia with pneumothorax and avian exposure history

Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) is an uncommon variant of acute lung injury. Here, we report a patient with AFOP and a previously unreported condition, pneumothorax. After our experience with this case, we suggest that exposure to birds may be associated with AFOP; pneumothorax can d...

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Published in:The clinical respiratory journal 2018-02, Vol.12 (2), p.811-815
Main Authors: Chiu, Kam Yu, Li, Jian Guo, Gu, Ying Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP)
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Aged
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
avian exposure
Biopsy, Needle
Birds
case report
Case reports
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - complications
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - diagnostic imaging
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - drug therapy
Drainage - methods
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
fibrin ball
Follow-Up Studies
glucocorticoid
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
lung biopsy
Male
Pleural Effusion - complications
Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging
Pleural Effusion - drug therapy
Pleural Effusion - pathology
Pneumonia
pneumothorax
Pneumothorax - complications
Pneumothorax - diagnostic imaging
Pneumothorax - surgery
Radiography, Thoracic - methods
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) is an uncommon variant of acute lung injury. Here, we report a patient with AFOP and a previously unreported condition, pneumothorax. After our experience with this case, we suggest that exposure to birds may be associated with AFOP; pneumothorax can develop in patients with AFOP; and glucocorticoids are very effective for treating AFOP.
ISSN:1752-6981
1752-699X
DOI:10.1111/crj.12553