The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Apr 2013
Case ReportsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of sarcoidosis and association with ACE gene polymorphism: case series.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is used as a marker for sarcoid disease activity. We present an observational study of four African-American patients all of whom demonstrated improvement in their sarcoidosis after treatment with ACE inhibitors for hypertension.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Apr 2013
Case ReportsSilent rupture of aortic aneurysm mimicking lung malignancy.
Extra-pulmonary diseases may mimic pulmonary lesions on chest radiography. We report a case of a silent rupture of an atherosclerotic thoracic aortic aneurysm with peripheral thrombus formation, that closely mimicked a complicated lung malignancy.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jan 2013
Case ReportsA case of Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome presenting with multiple pneumatocoeles in the chest.
Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome is a severe illness caused by infection with toxin producing Staphylococcus aureus and is associated with a poor outcome. We report a case of Staphylococcus TSS presenting with cough and expectoration along with multiple pneumatoceles visible on the chest radiograph that progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome with eventual foci in brain. The patient was aggressively managed and recovered completely.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jul 2012
Case ReportsSevere lipoid pneumonia following aspiration of machine oil: successful treatment with steroids.
Lipoid pneumonia in children follows mineral oil aspiration and may result in acute respiratory failure. Majority of the patients recover without long-term morbidity, though a few may be left with residual damage to the lungs. We report a case of a two-and-a-half-year-old child with persistent lipoid pneumonia following accidental inhalation of machine oil, who was successfully treated with steroids.