Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4212751 | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis is a rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. It was first described in 2004 and subsequently included in the ATS/ERS classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in 2013. There have been few cases reported so far. The diagnostic criteria is still emerging and its etiology is being questioned. We report a case of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis probably idiopathic, the first of its kind to be reported from India, and a brief review of the literature.
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Authors
Balamugesh Thangakunam, Barney T.J. Isaac, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher, Deepak Burad,