Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis Associated with Crohn’s Disease: A New Aetiology?

Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a relatively rare interstitial lung disease (ILD) consisting of elastofibrosis involving the subpleural parenchyma and visceral pleura with an upper lobe predominance. It can be idiopathic or associated with some forms of autoimmune disease. The authors des...

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Main Authors: Carolina Amado, Pedro Gonçalo Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-11-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2017