Advanced sickle cell associated interstitial lung disease presenting with cor pulmonale in a Nigerian

Previous studies have reported abnormal pulmonary function and pulmonary hypertension among Nigerians with sickle cell disease, but there is no report of interstitial lung disease among them. We report a Nigerian sickle cell patient who presented with computed tomography proven interstitial lung dis...

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Autores principales: Fawibe, Ademola Emmanuel, Kolo, Philip Manman, Ogunmodede, James Ayodele, Desalu, Olufemi Olumuyiwa, Salami, Kazeem Alakija
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23271856
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.103552
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Sumario:Previous studies have reported abnormal pulmonary function and pulmonary hypertension among Nigerians with sickle cell disease, but there is no report of interstitial lung disease among them. We report a Nigerian sickle cell patient who presented with computed tomography proven interstitial lung disease complicated by pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale.

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