title: Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: when bronchoalveolar lavage becomes a lethal weapon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Monaldi Hospital, A.O. dei Colli, Naples, Italy - gaetano.rea71@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiorespiratory Disease and Rehabilitation, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corcione
authors.affiliation: Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiorespiratory Disease and Rehabilitation, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perna
authors.affiliation: Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stanziola
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged