Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in a patient with pectus excavatum: an overlooked association

Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare, progressive interstitial lung disease characterised by prominent upper lobe fibrosis and elastotic changes. Its aetiology remains unclear, with most cases classified as idiopathic. While pectus excavatum has been noted in some PPFE cases, its poten...

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Main Authors: K. Maduranga, A. P. D. Manodhya, S. Palihawadene, E. Perara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine 2025-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://account.ajim.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-ajim/article/view/279
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