title: Advanced sickle cell associated interstitial lung disease presenting with cor pulmonale in a Nigerian.
abstract: Previous studies have reported abnormal pulmonary function and pulmonary hypertension among Nigerians with sickle cell disease, but there is no report of interstitial lung disease among them. We report a Nigerian sickle cell patient who presented with computed tomography proven interstitial lung disease complicated by pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ademola Emmanuel
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fawibe
authors.forename: Philip Manman
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kolo
authors.forename: James Ayodele
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ogunmodede
authors.forename: Olufemi Olumuyiwa
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Desalu
authors.forename: Kazeem Alakija
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Salami