Dyspnea and weight loss in a 70-year-old man
A 70-year-old man presented with subacute dyspnea, cough, weight loss, and mild fever. Blood analysis revealed an elevated C-reactive protein level. Chest x-ray and CT of the chest showed alveolar opacities with a migratory tendency during the clinical course. After extensive diagnostics, treatment...
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Published in | Der Internist (Berlin) Vol. 54; no. 7; p. 880 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | German |
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Germany
01.07.2013
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Summary: | A 70-year-old man presented with subacute dyspnea, cough, weight loss, and mild fever. Blood analysis revealed an elevated C-reactive protein level. Chest x-ray and CT of the chest showed alveolar opacities with a migratory tendency during the clinical course. After extensive diagnostics, treatment with prednisolone under the presumed diagnosis of a cryptogenic organizing pneumonia was started, which lead to a rapid clinical response. |
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ISSN: | 1432-1289 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00108-013-3298-4 |