From an abdominal ultrasound to a lung disease passing through the diaphragm: a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.


Journal

Journal of ultrasound
ISSN: 1876-7931
Titre abrégé: J Ultrasound
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101315005

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Historique:
received: 13 12 2019
accepted: 23 02 2020
pubmed: 13 3 2020
medline: 21 8 2021
entrez: 13 3 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease characterized by abnormal and excessive deposition of collagen in the pulmonary interstitium (fibrosis) with minimal associated inflammation evolving into progressive and irreversible decline in lung function. Patient referred discomfort, bilateral upper quadrant abdominal pain, and progressive exertional dyspnea (shortness of breath with exercise). Exertional dyspnea due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Sonographic evaluation demonstrated an alteration of diaphragm excursion together with a relevant alteration of the pleural line and multiple irregular and confluent B lines. Lung and diaphragm ultrasound could be employed as a screening or first-line diagnostic tool in the suspicion of interstitial lung disease.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32162155
doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00445-y
pii: 10.1007/s40477-020-00445-y
pmc: PMC7588581
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

607-611

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Auteurs

Andrea Boccatonda (A)

Internistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66100, Chieti, Italy. andrea.boccatonda@gmail.com.

Imperia Liberatore (I)

Internistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66100, Chieti, Italy.

Giulio Cocco (G)

Internistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66100, Chieti, Italy.

Damiano D'Ardes (D)

Internistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66100, Chieti, Italy.

Stefano Marinari (S)

Pneumology, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy.

Cosima Schiavone (C)

Internistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66100, Chieti, Italy.

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