Case report
Emphysema formation in a never-smoker with scleroderma-related interstitial pneumonia

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Abstract

We report a case of pathological emphysema formation in a never-smoker with scleroderma-related interstitial pneumonia. We realized the importance of pulmonary vasculopathy causing the coexistence of emphysema and fibrosis in scleroderma. Our discovery provides novel information that emphysema can occur in patients with scleroderma-related interstitial pneumonia who have never smoked.

Keywords

Emphysema
Systemic sclerosis
Vasculopathy
Interstitial lung disease

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