Air Leak Syndrome An Unusual Presentation Of Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) is a less common type interstitial lung disease, a type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, which has frequent association with smoking exposure and has good response to corticosteroid therapy. Here we are reporting a case of DIP presented as pulmonary air leak syndrome which was managed by chest tube drainage and steroid therapy.
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Shaik Mastan, Neena Jacob, Nasser Yusuf, Shehla Basheer, CP Rauf
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