Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in mycobacterium avium complex lung disease

Respirol Case Rep. 2023 Jan 10;11(2):e01084. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1084. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Abstract

We report a rare case of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) with interstitial lung disease progressed after an onset of mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease. Clinicians should pay attention to the management for patients with PPFE in MAC lung disease.

Keywords: interstitial lung disease; mycobacterium avium complex; pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis.

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  • Case Reports