Non-traumatic chylothorax is the abnormal collection of chyle in the pleural space without associated trauma to the thoracic duct. Untreated chylothorax is linked to serious complications and high mortality. A 68-year-old male with a five-year history of systemic hypertension presented with a two-month history of cough, dyspnea, and weight loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA clinical entity that was reported less than ten years ago, bronchial anthracofibrosis is marked by multifocal bronchial lumen constriction and anthracotic coloring of the bronchial mucosa. There is various etiology associated with "black bronchoscopy". A 47-year-old woman with no known co-morbidities reported having a three-month history of coughing up sputum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSwyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) also known as hyperlucent lung syndrome is a condition that occurs as a complication of infectious bronchiolitis obliterans. It is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the affected area of the lung resulting in ventilation and perfusion mismatch ultimately leading to underdevelopment of the affected lung. A key feature used for diagnosis is unilateral small lung with hyperlucency on a chest radiograph.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAllergic rhinitis and asthma are commonly coexisting conditions, significantly impacting patient health and quality of life. Despite their interrelation, diagnosing allergic rhinitis in patients with asthma remains challenging, leading to underdiagnosis and suboptimal management. The expert consensus engaged a modified Delphi method involving 29 experts including pulmonologists, ear, nose, and throat surgeons, and allergologists.
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