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Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) as a Cause of Idiopathic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Joint Authors
Yassir, Shahla
Bruminhent, Jackrapong
Pippim, James
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hamman-Rich syndrome, also known as acute interstitial pneumonia, is a rare and fulminant form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease.
It should be considered as a cause of idiopathic acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Confirmatory diagnosis requires demonstration of diffuse alveolar damage on lung histopathology.
The main treatment is supportive care.
It is not clear if glucocorticoid therapy is effective in acute interstitial pneumonia.
We report the case of a 77-year-old woman without pre-existing lung disease who initially presented with mild upper respiratory tract infection and then progressed to rapid onset of hypoxic respiratory failure similar to acute respiratory distress syndrome with unknown etiology.
Despite glucocorticoid therapy, she did not achieve remission and expired after 35 days of hospitalization.
The diagnosis of acute interstitial pneumonia was supported by the histopathologic findings on her lung biopsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bruminhent, Jackrapong& Yassir, Shahla& Pippim, James. 2011. Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) as a Cause of Idiopathic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bruminhent, Jackrapong…[et al.]. Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) as a Cause of Idiopathic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bruminhent, Jackrapong& Yassir, Shahla& Pippim, James. Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) as a Cause of Idiopathic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486423
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486423