Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Aug 2009
Case Reports[Familial pulmonary fibrosis in 2 Mexican sisters with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome].
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder commonly found in individuals of Puerto Rican ancestry. We present 2 cases of familial pulmonary fibrosis in 2 Mexican sisters with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome. Pulmonary fibrosis was biopsy-proven in 1 of the patients. This report shows that Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome may occur in individuals of Mexican ancestry.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Aug 2009
Case Reports[Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by Mucor species in a cork worker].
Suberosis is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to cork proteins and molds such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Penicillium frequentans. We present the case of a man with suberosis caused by Mucor species, a mold that has been rarely reported to cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis. ⋯ A diagnosis was made on the basis of bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial biopsy findings. Mucor species was identified as the causative agent using a specific bronchial challenge test.