An Autopsy Case of An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Triggered by the Inhalation of a Waterproofing Spray.
Intern Med
; 61(12): 1881-1886, 2022 Jun 15.
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ABSTRACT
An 82-year-old Japanese man with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) experienced dyspnea after using a waterproofing spray in a closed room. He presented with hypoxemia and his chest computed tomography showed additive bilateral diffuse ground-glass attenuation on fibrosis, which was diagnostic of an acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF). Combined treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressants were ineffective, and he later died of respiratory failure. Autopsy findings showed diffuse alveolar damage with honeycombing. His medical history and autopsy histopathology suggested AE-IPF caused by the inhalation of a waterproofing spray.
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Fibrose Pulmonar Idiopática
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Pneumopatias
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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2022
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