[Bilateral lung consolidations related to accidental exposure to parrots].
The authors present the case of a 32 years male patient admitted for lung consolidations with bilateral extension tendency, associated to fever, respiratory failure and hepatic involvement, with a sudden onset two weeks after contact with apparently healthy parrots. Bronchiolo-alveolar lavage was suggestive for a hypersensitivity pneumonia, but the clinical evolution was good with antibiotics (macrolides, than doxycycline). Radiologic resolution was spectacular. Serum antibodies anti-ch. Psittaci were present in low titre, at the limit of significance. Final diagnosis was chlamydia psittaci pneumonia.
Strâmbu
Irina
I
Institutul de Pneumologie Marius Nasta, Bucureşti. istrambu@yahoo.com
Ciolan
Gina
G
Anghel
Luminiţa
L
Mocanu
Anca
A
Stoicescu
Ioan Paul
IP
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010311:Parrots; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents