title: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with bronchogenic carcinoma.
abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is essentially a benign disease. We present a case of 65-year-old female patient who presented with left-sided chest pain and breathlessness. Her CT thorax revealed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis along with a left-sided pleural-based mass. Biopsy of the mass revealed a squamous cell carcinoma. She was exposed to home wood smoke while cooking on the chulla for many years, which was possibly responsible for both the diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Disease, Pad. Dr D.Y. Patil College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Girija
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swami
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta