title: [Lymphocytic alveolitis, chronic viral hepatitis C, lipoproteinosis and cryoglobulinemia in a patient].
abstract: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, lipoproteinosis and cryoglobulinemia may all be associated with lymphocyte alveolitis. The pathogenic mechanisms involved would suggest a compromised immune system. We report the first observation of a patient with lipoproteinosis, cryoglobulinemia and hepatitis C virus infection who developed lymphocyte alveolitis. Taken individually, each of these three disease states could explain cellular modifications observed in the lung, but their association aggravated the clinical course.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Pneumologie, C. H. U. Grenoble.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pilenko
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devouassoux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lantuejoul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008065:Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe / Q000150:complications*; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli
vernacular_title: Alvéolite lymphocytaire, hépatite virale chronique C, lipoprotéinose et cryoglobulinémie chez un même patient.