Two cases of familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
- Author:
Heung Woo PARK
1
;
Sang Heon KIM
;
Yoon Suk JANG
;
Jae Won JEOUNG
;
Sang Hoon KIM
;
Yoon Keun KIM
;
Sang Heon CHO
;
Kyung Up MIN
;
You Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- MeSH:
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic*;
Biopsy;
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid;
Cough;
Dust;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity*;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Spouses;
Thorax
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2000;20(5):760-766
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immunologically mediated disease resulted from repeated exposure to sensitizing agents such as organic dusts or chemicals. We report two cases of familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis diagnosed by typical symptoms, physical findings, chest x-ray abnormalities, and histologic findings with a brief review of the literature. A 60-year-old woman and her 62-year-old husband successively presented with dry cough and exertional dyspnea. These symptoms developed about 20 days after the womon had started feeding cows with stored hay. The same symptoms also developed in her husband when he had handled the stored hay instead of her because of her illness. We confirmed hypersensitivity pneumonitis with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis and open and transbronchial lung biopsies.
