Hermansky-pudlak syndrome complicated by pulmonary fibrosis: radiologic-pathologic correlation and review of pulmonary complications.

J Clin Imaging Sci

Department of Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Imaging, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.

Published: November 2014

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by oculocutaneous hypopigmentation, platelet dysfunction, and in many cases, life-threatening pulmonary fibrosis. We report the clinical course, imaging, and postmortem findings of a 38-year-old female with HPS-related progressive pulmonary fibrosis, highlighting the role of imaging in assessment of disease severity and prognosis.

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