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. 2015 Jun;32(6):32-38.

Deployment-Related Lung Disorders

Silpa D Krefft  1 , Cecile S Rose  1 , Samia Nawaz  1 , York E Miller  1
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Deployment-Related Lung Disorders

Silpa D Krefft et al. Fed Pract. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

Deployment in southwest Asia is associated with a wide range of respiratory disorders related to tobacco use and to workplace and environmental exposures. Physicians should carefully consider deployment history when assessing and treating veterans with lung disorders.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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Figure 1
Case Study 1: High-Resolution Computed Chest Tomography Demonstrating Diffuse Centrilobular Nodularity Arrow illustrates a centrilobular nodule.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Constrictive Bronchiolitis Identified on Surgical Lung Biopsy in Case Study 1 A, Low-power magnification of constrictive bronchiolitis; thick-walled bronchioles with fibrosis of the subepithelial connective tissue are present. There are no associated inflammatory changes. The lumina are dilated and tortuous. B, High-power magnification of constrictive bronchiolitis.
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Figure 3
Chemodectomas Identified on Surgical Lung Biopsy in Case Study 1 A, Low-power magnification of chemodectoma; lung sections show scattered microscopic nodules located in subpleural region, interlobular connective tissue, and in close proximity to the small pulmonary veins. The nodules are composed of bland cells, with abundant slightly eosinophilic cytoplasm and ovoid slightly indented nuclei with small inconspicuous nucleoli. B, High-power magnification of chemodectoma.
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Figure 4
Recommended Approach to Diagnostic Evaluation of Deployment-Related Respiratory Symptoms
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