title: A 49-Year-Old Man With Cirrhosis and Pulmonary Fibrosis.
abstract: A 49-year-old man with a history of cryptogenic cirrhosis was referred to pulmonary clinic for evaluation prior to liver transplantation. Chest imaging obtained as part of the transplant workup had shown evidence of interstitial abnormalities. The patient noted shortness of breath on moderate exertion that was worsening over the past 2 to 3 years and associated with a nonproductive cough. He denied chest pain, chills, or fevers. His past medical history was significant for hypothyroidism. He did not have a history of alcohol consumption, smoking, or occupational exposures. He noted a family history of lung disease in his father and evidence of prominent clubbing in his sister and nephew. Workup for liver failure included a liver biopsy, which showed cirrhosis without evidence of autoimmune hepatitis.
authors: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: PRAJARA@emory.edu.
authors: Priyanka
authors: P
authors: Rajaram
authors: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors: Brent
authors: B
authors: Little
authors: Department of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Norvell
authors: Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors: Morgan
authors: M
authors: McLemore
authors: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors: Srihari
authors: S
authors: Veeraraghavan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D059505:Telomere Homeostasis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed