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Case Reports
. 2010 Apr 27:2010:bcr12.2009.2531.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2531.

Influenza A (H1N1) organising pneumonia

Alfons Torrego  1 , Virginia Pajares, Anna Mola, Enrique Lerma, Tomás Franquet
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Case Reports

Influenza A (H1N1) organising pneumonia

Alfons Torrego et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

In November 2009, countries around the world reported confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1, including over 6000 deaths. No peak in activity has been seen. The most common causes of death are pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. We report a case of a 55-year-old woman who presented with organising pneumonia associated with influenza A (H1N1) infection confirmed by transbronchial lung biopsy. Organising pneumonia should also be considered as a possible complication of influenza A (H1N1) infection, given that these patients can benefit from early diagnosis and appropriate specific management.

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Figure 1
(A) Coronal reformation computed tomography image showing organising pneumonia in a perilobular distribution (arrows). (B) High power photomicrograph shows a polypoid plug of fibroblastic tissue within an alveolar space (arrow). Note alveolar cell showing viral cytopathic changes (arrowheads).
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