Unilateral IPF- A Rare Occurrence: Unilateral IPF- A Rare Occurrence

Priti Lokesh Meshram; Kapil Iyer; N Ramraje

Authors

Priti Lokesh Meshram Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India
Kapil Iyer Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India.
N Ramraje Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, India

Keywords:

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), hiatus hernia, high resolution computed tomography (HRCT), micro-aspiration

Abstract

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic non â€“ neoplastic lung disease, which is rapidly progressive in nature, having a poor prognosis. It is restricted to the lungs and occurs in the elderly. We present a case of a 71 year old female, with progressive shortness of breath and dry cough. High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest revealed unilateral IPF of the right lung. She also had a grade 3 hiatus hernia, which only fuels the speculation of GERD being an important risk factor for the development of IPF. Till date only a handful of such cases have been reported.

Unilateral IPF- A Rare Occurrence