Bird Fancier's lung: An underdiagnosed etiology of dyspnea.

Authors

Abigayle Sullivan, Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Pragya Shrestha, Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Theresa Lanham, Tower Health - Reading Hospital
Erik Lanham
Murad Baba, Tower Health - Reading HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Abstract

Bird Fancier's Lung is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, an immunologically mediated lung disease due to repetitive exposure of air-borne avian antigen. This was first described in 1965 and is known as one of the most common causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This case highlights this underdiagnosed etiology of dyspnea, disease presentation and exposure variability, and methods of diagnosis.

Publication Title

Respir Med Case Rep

Volume

31

First Page

101288

Last Page

101288

Recommended Citation

Sullivan, A., Shrestha, P., Lanham, T., Lanham, E., & Baba, M. (2020). Bird Fancier's lung: An underdiagnosed etiology of dyspnea.. Respir Med Case Rep, 31, 101288-101288. Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.towerhealth.org/gme_int_med_resident_program_read/583