Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Overview
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Abstract
Non-idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) has been increasingly reported in the literature. Little is known about the clinical relevance of PFFE and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) overlap; therefore, we sought to investigate the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of patients with these two diseases. Five patients were identified, and the detailed characterization of these cases revealed a heterogeneous group in terms of clinical and treatment options. No mortality, acute exacerbations, or a significant decline in lung function were verified. Our cases seem to have a more “benign” disease behavior, contrary to previous idiopathic PPFE studies. More studies are needed to corroborate these findings and to better elucidate the clinical significance of PPFE and HP overlap.
Keywords:
hypersensitivity pneumonitis, pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
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FERNANDES, Ana Luisa et al.
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Overview.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 10, n. 7, july 2022.
ISSN 2375-1924.
Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/2851>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v10i7.2851.
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5. Jacob J, Odink A, Brun AL et al. Functional associations of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis and emphysema with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Respir Med. 2018;138:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.03.031.
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8. Cha YJ, Han J, Chung MP, Kim TJ, Shin S. Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in heterogeneous clinical conditions: Clinicopathologic analysis of 7 cases. Clin Respir J. 2018 Apr;12(4):1495-1502. doi: 10.1111/crj.12696.
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32. Hirota T, Yoshida Y, Kitasato Y, et al. Histological evolution of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Histopathol 2015; 66: 545-554.
33. Kokkarinen JI, Tukiainen HO, Terho EO. Effect of corticosteroid treatment on the recovery of pulmonary function in farmer’s lung. Am Rev Respir Dis 1992;145:3–5. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/145.1.3
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36. Alexandre AT, Martins N, Raimundo S et al., Impact of Azathioprine use in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis patients. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2020; 60:101878. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2019.101878
37. Sato S, Hanibuchi M, Takahashi M, et al. A patient with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis showing a sustained pulmonary function due to treatment with pirfenidone. Intern Med. 2016;55(5): 497–501. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.5047.
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