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A Case of Progressive Dyspnea: Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia in Collagen Vascular Disease.
Moore, Jonathan; Mahajan, Akhilesh; Gajjala, Sravani; Makkar, Priyanka.
  • Moore J; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
  • Mahajan A; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
  • Gajjala S; Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
  • Makkar P; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
Cureus ; 13(10): e18427, 2021 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1478436
ABSTRACT
We describe an interesting rare case of a 61-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital for exertional dyspnea, non-productive cough, and generalized weakness of six months duration. Her computed tomography was significant for ground-glass opacities combined with bibasilar consolidations and numerous pulmonary cysts. There can be a significant overlap in imaging findings of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lung disease and interstitial lung disease from autoimmune diseases. We review in extensive detail the differential diagnosis for these imaging findings from a pulmonologist's perspective and discuss investigations required for further workup. Our patient underwent transbronchial biopsy and was eventually diagnosed with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia with Sjogren predominant mixed connective tissue disease. We also review in detail the current literature and prognosis for this interesting disease.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cureus.18427

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cureus.18427