학술논문
Pigeon fancier’s lung – An under-diagnosed cause of severely debilitating and chronic breathlessness
Document Type
article
Source
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Vol 66, Iss 3, Pp 557-559 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0422-7638
Abstract
Pigeon fanciers lung or Bird fanciers lung (BFL) is one of the common and preventable causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It is an under diagnosed cause of severe incapacitating breathlessness and can be acute, sub-acute or chronic. We report a case of 53 year old female who presented with severe chronic breathlessness due to regular exposure to pigeons for last 35 years. Clinicians should take a detailed history of exposure in patients with unexplained breathlessness as the avoidance of exposure to the antigens can reverse the disease preventing the morbidity and mortality of the patient.