Bullae, Bronchiectasis and Nutritional Emphysema in Severe Anorexia Nervosa

Bullae, Bronchiectasis and Nutritional Emphysema in Severe Anorexia Nervosa

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary complications of anorexia nervosa are rarely documented. The case of a patient with anorexia nervosa and pulmonary disease is presented, a new quantitative computed tomography (CT) method for the detection of emphysema is employed, the literature is reviewed and the conce...

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Main Authors: Victoria J Cook, Harvey O Coxson, Andrew G Mason, Tony R Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/873632
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Summary:STUDY OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary complications of anorexia nervosa are rarely documented. The case of a patient with anorexia nervosa and pulmonary disease is presented, a new quantitative computed tomography (CT) method for the detection of emphysema is employed, the literature is reviewed and the concept of 'nutritional' emphysema is discussed.
ISSN:1198-2241

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