[A newly-defined entity: combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome]

Tuberk Toraks. 2015;63(1):48-52. doi: 10.5578/tt.7747.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) syndrome is a rare disease characterized with shortness of breath, upper lobe emphysema, lower lobe fibrosis and impairment of gas exchange. This syndrome is a disease usually seen in male smokers. Pulmonary hypertension is associated with mortality. Another important feature, spirometric volumes relatively protected and a reduction in carbon monoxide diffusion test. CPFE syndrome in the literature so far have been identified in only 70 patients. In this review CPFE syndrome is presented with literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / mortality
  • Lung / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / complications*
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / etiology
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / therapy
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / complications*
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / therapy
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Spirometry
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Carbon Monoxide