“Diffuse Bronchiectasis of Genetic Origin”

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  Examples of known causes Disorders of mucociliary clearance Cystic fibrosis Primary ciliary dyskinesia Young’s syndrome Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Primary immunodeficiency   Hypogammaglobulinaemia Common variable immunodeficiency X-linked agammaglobulinemia IgA deficiency…

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Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia

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Fig. 19.1 CT scan (mediastinal window). Hypodense bilateral condensations in the lower lobes (arrows). The low density can be measured (not available measure for this section) or evaluated relative to…

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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

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Fig. 17.1 Schematic representation of the mTOR pathway. Tuberin is phosphorylated by multiple inputs from growth signals via growth factors or as a consequence of change in cellular energy status….

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Non-langerhans Cell Histiocytosis-Including Erdheim-Chester Disease- and the Lung

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Histiocytic disorder Morphology Immunophenotype Reactive histiocytic conditions Non-specific interstitial pneumonitis Polymorphous infiltrate containing macrophages  Bronchiolar obstruction Foamy cells Healing process Infections Mycobacteria infections Foamy histiocytes  PAS+/Ziehl+ Whipple disease Foamy histiocytes…

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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Mycosis

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Infectious diseases Invasive aspergillosis Chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis/Aspergilloma Hypersensitivity diseases Aspergillus sensitisation in asthma And severe asthma associated with fungal sensitization (SAFS) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Aspergillus: An Ubiquitous…

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Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Many Faces of UIP

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HRCT technical requirements Scans without contrast Full inspiration without respiratory motion Contiguous or noncontiguous axial scans with thin sections, reconstructed at ≤2 cm intervals Reconstructed slice collimation ≤2 mm High…

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Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis

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Fig. 20.1 Cases of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in the international literature: subdivision by continent (656 pts. out of 670) Table 20.1 Cases of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis from 56 countries Algeria…

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Rare and Emergent Drug-Induced and Iatrogenic Respiratory Conditions: A Guide to Their Recognition and Management

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Pattern of DI involvement Typical timing to onset Develops in Typical drugs or compoundsa Main complications Angioedema and UAO Immediate-to-late min-h ACEI, ARB UAO, throat closure, locked airway, asphyxia Anaphylaxis…

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