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Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: The many aspects of a cohabitation contract.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2016
Papaioannou Andriana I, Kostikas Konstantinos, Manali Effrosyni D, Papadaki Georgia, Roussou Aneza, Kolilekas Likurgos, Borie Raphaël, Bouros Demosthenis, Papiris Spyridon A
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Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is a clinical entity characterized by the coexistence of upper lobe emphysema and lower lobe fibrosis. Patients with this condition experience severe dyspnea and impaired gas exchange with preserved lung volumes. The diagnosis of the CPFE syndrome is based on HRCT imaging, showing the coexistence of emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis both in varying extent and...
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