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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of bird-related chronic hypersensitivity pneuminitis exhibiting the fluctuation of serum markers for interstitial lung disease along with the changes in life environment. A 65-year-old man had had an abnormal chest radiograph for 2 years and had complained of a non-productive cough. He had had 30 parakeets 20 years previously and had used feather products for 15 years. In autumn and early winter wild birds had visited persimmons trees in the neighboring garden. Antibodies to bird-related antigens in the broncho-alveolar lavage fluids and sera were positive and the thoracoscopic lung biopsy specimens histologically revealed airway-centered fibrosis. We then determined he was having bird-related chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. After avoidance of feather products, all of serum SP-A, SP-D and KL-6 decreased. But three markers elevated and radiographic findings worsened accompanied with the increase of visiting wild birds in next autumn. After pruning persimmon trees and starting corticosteroid with cyclosporine, disease activity gradually improved.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1343-3490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1045-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
[Bird-related chronic hypersensitivity pneuminitis demonstrating the fluctuation of disease activity accompanied with environmental changes].
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical College.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports