Respiratory medicine case reports
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Report a case of sirolimus induced granulomatous pneumonitis. ⋯ Drugs induced pneumonitis should always be considered in transplant patients after infectious or other etiologies have been excluded. Sirolimus can cause granulomatous infiltrates in the lung possibly secondary to T-cell mediated hypersensitivity.
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Respir Med Case Rep · Jan 2015
Case ReportsLung adenocarcinoma presenting with isolated 'chronic cough' of 3 years duration-a cautionary tale.
Chronic cough that is dry, non-productive and without constitutional symptoms is often thought to have a non-malignant etiology such as asthma, post-nasal drip or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We present a case of a patient with a 3 year history of 'chronic cough' that was dry, non-productive cough and without any constitutional symptoms. Initial chest x-ray (CXR) done 3 years ago showed some streaky atelectasis in the right middle lobe along with some volume loss on that side. ⋯ A PET scan subsequently confirmed a hypermetabolic right hilar mass causing extrinsic compression of the bronchus intermedius. She ultimately required a complete right pneumonectomy with partial pericardiectomy and had complete resolution of her cough. This case highlights the fact that 'chronic cough' should always be thoroughly investigated and should remain a diagnosis of exclusion until all sinister pathologies have been ruled out.
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Respir Med Case Rep · Jan 2013
Broncho pleuro subcutaneous fistula with subcutaneous emphysema: A rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Subcutaneous tissue emphysema is observed in a several clinical settings but spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema in the absence of pneumothorax with broncho pleuro subcutaneous fistula is rare. We report a case of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema secondary to cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis in the absence of pneumothorax.
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Respir Med Case Rep · Jan 2013
Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia: A retrospective case series and review of the literature.
Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is characterized by hypoxemia, pulmonary infiltrates and pulmonary eosinophilia. Data is limited and the purpose of this study is to better understand this disorder. ⋯ As diagnostic methods and pharmacologic knowledge improve, the number of patients meeting criteria for idiopathic AEP remains small. Much remains to be learned about this truly rare condition, and current criteria may exclude milder presentations of the disease.
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Respir Med Case Rep · Jan 2013
Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome with an anomalous origin of coronary artery: Case report.
Swyer-James (Macleod) syndrome was first defined in the 1950s by Swyer, James and Macleod in patients with unilateral hyperlucent lungs. Coronary artery anomalies are congenital anomalies that affect a small part of the population. ⋯ The incidence of a left coronary artery arising from the right coronary sinus Valsalva has been reported as 0.017%, and 1.3% among coronary artery anomalies. We hereby present this case since the case was diagnosed in adult age and was accompanied by a rare congenital heart disease.