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Hairspray Inhalation-induced Interstitial Pneumonitis Evaluated by a Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy.
Sato, Shintaro; Kusano, Kenji; Ohta, Hiroki; Tsukahara, Yuta; Kida, Gen; Tsumiyama, Emiri; Nishizawa, Tomotaka; Oba, Tomohiro; Kawabe, Rie; Yamakawa, Hideaki; Akasaka, Keiichi; Amano, Masako; Takemura, Tamiko; Matsushima, Hidekazu.
Affiliation
  • Sato S; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Kusano K; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Ohta H; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Tsukahara Y; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Kida G; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Tsumiyama E; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Nishizawa T; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Oba T; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Kawabe R; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Yamakawa H; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Akasaka K; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Amano M; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Takemura T; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
  • Matsushima H; Department of Pathology, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan.
Intern Med ; 60(14): 2285-2289, 2021 Jul 15.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33612669
ABSTRACT
A 60-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital with a fever and shortness of breath occurring immediately after using hairspray. Chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed ground-glass opacities (GGOs) predominantly distributed around the bronchovascular bundles, and a pathological evaluation by a transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) revealed fibrotic non-specific interstitial pneumonia (f-NSIP). Her symptoms disappeared without the use of corticosteroids, and GGOs on HRCT improved markedly over time. This case suggests that a pathological evaluation by a TBLC for lung injury due to inhalation pathogen exposure may provide a more accurate diagnosis and a better understanding of the pathology from bronchial to interstitial lesions than transbronchial lung biopsy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bronchoscopy / Lung Diseases, Interstitial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Intern Med Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Japan Publication country: JAPAN / JAPON / JAPÃO / JP

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bronchoscopy / Lung Diseases, Interstitial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Intern Med Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Japan Publication country: JAPAN / JAPON / JAPÃO / JP