Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema: A Case Report and Literature Review
نویسندگان
1 Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
2 Pulmonologist, Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
doi
10.22038/jctm.2021.55771.1316چکیده
The syndrome of combined emphysema of the upper lobes and fibrosis of the lower lobes on chest computed tomography results in a characteristic functional profile, with preserved lung volumes, hypoxemia at exercise. Despite subnormal spirometry, combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema is a severe entity. The presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension at diagnosis is a critical determinant of prognosis.
