Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: Report of two cases.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 152(3): 104-106, 2019 02 01.
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INTRODUCTION: Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare disorder characterized by a proliferation of neuroendocrine cells within the lung. It is classically described as a disease with persistent cough, dyspnea and wheezing in non-smoker middle aged females. CT of the chest reveals diffuse air trapping with mosaic pattern. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We present two cases of DIPNECH that were sent to our department to perform a lung biopsy with the diagnostic suspicion of diffuse interstitial disease. Both cases were women with a history of chronic cough and moderate effort dyspnea. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The aim of this paper is that physicians take into account this diagnostic entity before treating as an asthmatic a patient with these characteristics, not forgetting that they are prenoplastic lesions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lesiones Precancerosas
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Células Neuroendocrinas
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Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiples
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Pulmón
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
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Es
Revista:
Med Clin (Barc)
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
España