A case report of acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia with pneumothorax and avian exposure history.
Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) is an uncommon variant of acute lung injury. Here, we report a patient with AFOP and a previously unreported condition, pneumothorax. After our experience with this case, we suggest that exposure to birds may be associated with AFOP; pneumothorax can develop in patients with AFOP; and glucocorticoids are very effective for treating AFOP.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, CN.
Kam Yu
KY
Chiu
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, CN.
Jian Guo
JG
Li
Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical Collage, Guangzhou, Guangdong, CN.
Ying Ying
YY
Gu
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001717:Birds; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP); avian exposure; case report; fibrin ball; glucocorticoid; lung biopsy; pneumothorax