A rare case of cor pulmonale secondary to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Nigeria.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rarely reported disease in Nigeria. Cor pulmonale, one of the complications of this type of diffuse parenchymal lung disease is even rarer. The authors present a Nigerian patient with IPF with a classical high-resolution CT features, managed in our centre together with associated problems.
Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. dranakwue@yahoo.com
Raphael Chinedu
RC
Anakwue
Chioli Paschal
CP
Chijioke
Nneka Ifeyinwa
NI
Iloanusi
D006801:Humans; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology*