The Case of Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis Diagnosed By Transbronchial BiopsyHuseyin Arpag1, Muhammet Sayan2, Nurhan Atilla1, Fulsen Bozkus1, Hasan Kahraman1, Abdulkadir Yasir Bahar3, Mahmut Tokur21Department of Chest Diseases, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
3Department of Pathology, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) classified in idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis group is rarely seen. Etiology and pathophysiology of this entity are not completely understood. The prognosis is poor and there is no effective treatment except for lung transplantation. Here we presented a case of PTFE diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy via fiberoptic bronchoscopy and its histopathological and clinicoradiological features. Keywords: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis, transbronchial biopsy, idiopathic
Huseyin Arpag, Muhammet Sayan, Nurhan Atilla, Fulsen Bozkus, Hasan Kahraman, Abdulkadir Yasir Bahar, Mahmut Tokur. The Case of Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis Diagnosed By Transbronchial Biopsy. Eurasian J Pulmonol. 2018; 20(2): 104-106
Corresponding Author: Muhammet Sayan, Türkiye |
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