Silicoproteino-tuberculosis: Three distinct entities or a unique entity: A case report and review of the literature.

Silicosis is considered to be among the occupational lung diseases and associated with sandblasting, mining, quarrying and tunneling. Acute silicosis is usually progressive diseaseand despite treatment with corticosteroids it leads to cardio-respiratory failure and death. Alveolar silicoproteinosis is one of it's acute presentations due to exposure to silica dust and lungs filling with proteinaceous material.

Nonspecific Interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)/ Overlap or Distinct Entity: A case report from the National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD).

Background: In many cases of ILD (interstitial lung disease), overlap diagnosis is considered. Here, a few cases with diagnosis of a variety of ILDs, where eventual open lung biopsy has been performed are selected. Reference will be made to reliable sources to show that NSIP can still be a variant of UIP (Usual interstitial pneumonia) with better treatment response and prognosis.

Effect of home-based nursing pulmonary rehabilitation on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised clinical trial.

Fatigue is a common symptom of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and results in a reduction of daily activity and quality of life in patients with the disease. The authors aimed to identify the effect of home-based nursing pulmonary rehabilitation on fatigue, activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with COPD. A block randomisation method was used to randomise participants into case and control groups.

A case of chronic granulomatous disease with a necrotic mass in the bronchus: a case report and a review of literature.

Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare phagocytic disorder with recurrent, severe bacterial and fungal infections. We describe an unusual case of chronic granulomatous disease manifesting as an invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with an obstructive necrotic mass at the right middle bronchus. The patient was successfully treated with a bronchoscopic intervention for the removal of the obstructive mass and a medical therapy.

Case of missing left lung.

Here we present a young female with missing left lung and history of upper respiratory infections in childhood. The lungs have ability to grow and regenerate in children. She has had no major complications into adulthood.

Chronic productive cough and extensive cysts in left lung.

Bronchiectasis refers to dilated and thickened airways due to chronic inflammation and infections, with anatomic distortion of the bronchi. Here, we describe a 29-year-old man with a history of multiple hospitalizations for lung infection who presented to the pulmonary clinic with a complaint of worsening chronic productive cough in the previous year. This case presentation prompted a review of the etiologies of bronchiectasis in 291 recent cases admitted to Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran.

Validity and specificity of the Persian version of the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire.

Introduction: The Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a well-known questionnaire for evaluating the quality of life in asthmatic patients. It has been translated to Persian and its validity and specificity should be evaluated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. In this study, we attempted to improve the questionnaire's adaptability to Persian culture and also evaluate its validity, specificity, and applicability among asthmatics at our tertiary referral center.

Prevalence of smuggled and foreign cigarette use in Tehran, 2009.

Background: Iran is one of two main target markets for tobacco smuggling in the WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. The Iranian government has a local tobacco monopoly but there is high demand for international brands. Informal reports show about 20% of cigarette consumption is smuggled brands.

Churg-Strauss syndrome following cessation of allergic desensitization vaccination: a case report.

Introduction: Churg-Strauss syndrome is a vasculitis of medium to small sized vessels. Diagnosis is mainly clinical with findings of asthma, eosinophilia, rhinosinusitis and signs of vasculitis in major organs.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 19-year-old Persian male who developed signs and symptoms of this syndrome related to hyposensitization treatments for allergy control.

Measurement of the validity and reliability of the persian translation of the saint george respiratory questionnaire for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: One of the important tools in measuring the quality of life in patients having a chronic disease is using questionnaires in which the impact of disease and its different types of treatments on daily tasks and social activities are evaluated.

Materials And Methods: At first, the questionnaire was translated into Persian and some of the concepts were changed by the researchers. Next, it was back translated by a person living in an English-speaking area who was unaware of the subject.

Churg Strauss Syndrome after polypectomy in asthmatic and allergic patients.

Churg Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a form of primary vasculitis that is characterized by severe eosinophilia and often granulomatous inflammation as well as history of asthma or allergy. Previously, the association between cysteinyl leukotrien receptor antagonists (LTRAs), corticosteroid withdrawal or a sudden change in its used method and CSS had been established. We report three cases that have been referred because of dyspnea, wheezing and cough with a history of allergic rhinitis and nasal polypectomy.

Comparison of clinicoradiologic manifestation of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia/idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a report from NRITLD.

Background: Ever since Katzenstein and Fiorelli introduced the term nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) to denote those cases of interstitial pneumonia that cannot be categorized as any of the other types of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP), there has been continuing debate on whether it is a real clinical entity or not. The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Symposium task group tried to identify idiopathic NSIP as a separate disease and exclude it from the category of IIP. However, it appears that the clinical presentation of NSIP and usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) are the same.

Churg Strauss syndrome after introducing oral steroid to inhaler: a report of three cases.

The tetrad of bronchial asthma, severe sinusitis, nasal polyp, eosinophilia, and systemic vasculitis is the main feature of allergic granulomatosis and angitis (Churg- Strauss Syndrome). This vasculitis is usually seen idiopathic in patients with a long history of asthma; oral steroids using steroid inhalers, vaccination and desensitization might be triggering factors. Drugs such as leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAS), penicillin, sulphonamides, anticonvulsants and thiazides have also been implicated.