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Unusual cause of bronchiolitis obliterans in an immunosuppressed patient

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02 mag 2024
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Figure 1.

Chest X-ray aspect of multiple areas of condensation distributed diffusely bilaterally, normal costodiaphragmatic angles.
Chest X-ray aspect of multiple areas of condensation distributed diffusely bilaterally, normal costodiaphragmatic angles.

Figure 2.

CT scan of the chest aspect of micronodular and nodular lesions, some with the tendency of excavation and hydroaeric level present and a polyseptate lesion in the right lower lobe.
CT scan of the chest aspect of micronodular and nodular lesions, some with the tendency of excavation and hydroaeric level present and a polyseptate lesion in the right lower lobe.

Figure 3.

CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy fragments from the pseudotumoral proliferation in the right lower lobe.
CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy fragments from the pseudotumoral proliferation in the right lower lobe.

Figure 4.

Pulmonary parenchymal tissue structure altered by diffuse interstitial inflammatory infiltrate associated with ductal and endo-alveolar areas of fibro-granular proliferation (HE staining, x 200).
Pulmonary parenchymal tissue structure altered by diffuse interstitial inflammatory infiltrate associated with ductal and endo-alveolar areas of fibro-granular proliferation (HE staining, x 200).

Figure 5.

Multiple Masson bodies, difuse interstitial lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate (HE staining, x 200).
Multiple Masson bodies, difuse interstitial lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate (HE staining, x 200).

Figure 6.

CT scan of the chest highlighting the almost complete resolution of the nodular and micronodular lesions.
CT scan of the chest highlighting the almost complete resolution of the nodular and micronodular lesions.

Functional respiratory tests indicating lower values of FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC <70%_

Functional parameter Numerical value %
FVC 3.28 L 74.5
FEV1 2.23 L 62.3
FEV1/FVC - 68.16%
MEF50 1.67 L 35.1
DLCO 5.08 50.3
KCOc 0.93 62.1
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Argomenti della rivista:
Medicina, Medicina clinica, Medicina clinica, altro, Medicina interna, Pneumologia