Chronic cough and bilateral pneumothoraces in a nonsmoker

Sarah L. O'Beirne; Joanna G. Escalon; Jordan E. Arkin; Brendon M. Stiles; Robert J. Kaner; Alan C. Legasto; Navneet Narula; Thomas C. King

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2015.10.070

Chronic cough and bilateral pneumothoraces in a nonsmoker

Sarah L. O'Beirne, Joanna G. Escalon, Jordan E. Arkin, Brendon M. Stiles, Robert J. Kaner, Alan C. Legasto, Navneet Narula, Thomas C. King

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An 82-year-old Japanese nonsmoking man presented with persistent dry cough and small left apical pneumothorax. High resolution CT scan of the chest demonstrated bilateral upper lobe pleuroparenchymal thickening and architectural distortion. Serial imaging revealed mild progression and development of small bilateral pneumothoraces, and pneumomediastinum. A surgical lung biopsy was required to confirm the diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e49-e55
Journal	Chest
Volume	149
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2015.10.070
State	Published - Feb 2016
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Chronic cough and bilateral pneumothoraces in a nonsmoker

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