[A case of bird fanciers' lung with endobronchial polyps]. 2003

Yukihiro Sugimoto, and Hideo Kobayashi, and Soichiro Kanoh, and Kazuo Motoyoshi, and Shinsuke Aida
Third Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.

A 34-year-old woman who had been keeping five budgerigars in her home was admitted with cough and progressive exertional dyspnea that had continued for three months. Chest CT scan demonstrated diffuse centrilobular nodular opacities throughout both lung fields. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed polypoid lesions with diameters of 2-3 mm located at the right B1/B2 spur. B3a/B3b spur and middle/lower bronchus spur. Their surfaces were glossy and smooth but slightly lobulated. The histological findings were consistent with inflammatory polyps containing lymphoid follicles in a dense infiltrate of lymphocytes. A positive environmental provocation test and precipitating antibodies confirmed the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) caused by budgerigars (bird fanciers' lung). To our knowledge, there is no previous report of HP accompanied with endobronchial polyps, but this rare case shows the involvement of large airways in HP.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010311 Parrots BIRDS of the large family Psittacidae, widely distributed in tropical regions and having a distinctive stout, curved hooked bill. The family includes LOVEBIRDS; AMAZON PARROTS; conures; PARAKEETS; and many other kinds of parrots. Psittacidae,Parrot
D011127 Polyps Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base. Polyp
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001984 Bronchial Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the BRONCHI. Neoplasms, Bronchial,Bronchial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bronchial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001716 Bird Fancier's Lung A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, usually proteins in the dust of bird feathers and droppings. Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis,Budgerigar Fancier's Lung,Feather Duvet Lung,Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Avian,Pigeon Breeder's Lung,Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity, Avian,Pneumonitis, Avian Hypersensitivity,Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides,Bird Fancier Lung,Bird Fancier's Lungs,Bird Fanciers Lung,Budgerigar Fancier Lung,Budgerigar Fancier's Lungs,Budgerigar Fanciers Lung,Duvet Lung, Feather,Duvet Lungs, Feather,Feather Duvet Lungs,Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides, Avian,Lung, Bird Fancier's,Lung, Budgerigar Fancier's,Lung, Feather Duvet,Lung, Pigeon Breeder's,Lungs, Bird Fancier's,Lungs, Budgerigar Fancier's,Lungs, Feather Duvet,Lungs, Pigeon Breeder's,Pigeon Breeder Lung,Pigeon Breeder's Lungs,Pigeon Breeders Lung,Pneumonitides, Avian Hypersensitivity

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