Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: report of a series

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 821 - 826
• Main Authors: Ambrosini, V, Cancellieri, A, Chilosi, M, Zompatori, M, Trisolini, R, Saragoni, L, Poletti, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leeds Eur Respiratory Soc 01.11.2003; Maney
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - cytology; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Female; Humans; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pneumology; Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnosis; Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary Fibrosis - pathology; Pulmonary Fibrosis - therapy; Respiration, Artificial; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Human; Lung disease; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Lung; Exploration; Crisis; Lung function; Respiratory failure; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Interstitial pneumonitis; Medical imagery; Complication; Acute respiratory failure; Computerized axial tomography; diffuse alveolar damage. high- resolution computed tomography. idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• ISSN: 0903-1936; 1399-3003
• DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00022703

This study describes five cases presenting an acute clinical course of pulmonary fibrosis, in the absence of specific precipitating factors. A retrospective chart review of five patients with histologically proved usual interstitial pneumonia was carried out in 2001–2002. Clinical data, bronchoalveo...