RESUMEN
A 58-year-old male presented with symptoms of progressive dyspnoea on exertion and predominantly dry cough of six months duration. He was a cigarette smoker with a smoking index of 10 pack years. He had no history of fever, exposure to dusts or drug therapy. There was no history of similar illness in the family members or any symptoms suggestive of connective tissue disease (CTD). On physical examination, clubbing was observed and there were bibasilar fine endinspiratory crackles on auscultation. Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry showed significant exercise desaturation from 94% to 77%.
Asunto(s)
Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfisema Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Enfisema Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagen , Fibrosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Fibrosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagen , Radiografía Torácica , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
A 35-year-old male non-smoker, presented with a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections, associated with intermittent haemoptysis and haematemesis since childhood. His vital parameters were normal with pulse oximetry saturation of 97% on room air. On physical examination, clubbing was observed. Chest auscultation revealed tubular type of bronchial breath sounds over the right hemithorax.