| Autor: |
Chinatsu Nakane, Takahiro Teshima, Ryosuke Otake, Emiko Nakagawa, Ei Kishimoto, Kosuke Suzuki, Ryunosuke Inaba, Yurina Murakami, Yoichiro Aoshima, Koji Nishimoto, Sayomi Matsushima, Masanori Harada, Shiro Imokawa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 51, Iss , Pp 102061- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-0071 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102061 |
| Popis: |
We report a 60-year-old man with humidifier lung showing diffusely distributed centrilobular micronodules and branching opacities on chest computed tomography (CT). Fever and dyspnea occurred 2 months after using an ultrasonic humidifier. KL-6 and SP-D were within normal ranges. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed elevated lymphocytes (53 %) and histological findings of transbronchial lung biopsy demonstrated organizing pneumonia. His condition improved after cessation of the humidifier. A provocation test exhibited a positive response to the humidifier. Humidifier lung should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with these CT findings. Detailed clinical, pathological and microbiological examinations are needed to exclude other diseases. |
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