[HTML][HTML] Images in COPD: combined pulmonary emphysema and fibrosis with pulmonary hypertension

FAM Hoesein, M Voortman… - … Diseases: Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, 2017ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Discussion In 2005 the term combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) was
coined to describe individuals with a distinct pattern of CT-defined fibrosis and
emphysematous changes, a high prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and poor survival.
1 The majority of CPFE patients are male and almost all are current or former smokers. 2
Interestingly, already in 1974 the combination of pulmonary fibrosis and severe emphysema
was described at microscopy images. 3
Discussion
In 2005 the term combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) was coined to describe individuals with a distinct pattern of CT-defined fibrosis and emphysematous changes, a high prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and poor survival. 1 The majority of CPFE patients are male and almost all are current or former smokers. 2 Interestingly, already in 1974 the combination of pulmonary fibrosis and severe emphysema was described at microscopy images. 3
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