Familial interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in two different families in India: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD), Occasionally, IPF occurs in families. Familial interstitial lung disease has been reported worldwide, limited information is available on the disease among Indian patients.

Case presentation

A 59-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of progressive dyspnoea. Based on clinical and radiological features, our patient was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Several family members of her first and second generations had died from respiratory failure. Her sister also diagnosed as IPF based on typical High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) finding though she was asymptomatic and came for screening. In addition, another male patient also had similar history

SUBMITTER: Pradipkumar D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5592765 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature