[Lymphocytic alveolitis, chronic viral hepatitis C, lipoproteinosis and cryoglobulinemia in a patient].
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.
Pilenko
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Clinique de Pneumologie, C. H. U. Grenoble.
Devouassoux
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Lantuejoul
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Durand
M
M
Brambilla
C
C
Brambilla
E
E
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
Alvéolite lymphocytaire, hépatite virale chronique C, lipoprotéinose et cryoglobulinémie chez un même patient.