Familial summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan: two case reports and review of the literature

BMC Research Notes

Hajime Goto³  Hajime Takizawa³  Masachika Fujiwara¹  Takayasu Watanabe³  Takashi Sugita²  Reiko Ikeda²  Takeshi Mori⁴  Takeshi Saraya³  Akira Nakajima³ 

[1] Department of Pathology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, 181-8611, Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Microbiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical Universitys,2-522-1 Noshio, 204-0004, Kiyose city, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, 181-8611, Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan;Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongou, 113-8421, Bunkyo ward, Tokyo, Japan

关键词: Environmental factor;    Trichosporon species;    Geography;    Climate;    Familial summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis;   

Others  :  1141608
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-6-371

 received in 2013-03-27, accepted in 2013-09-10,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is defined as an allergic lung disease that occurs in response to inhalation of fungal antigens, bacterial antigens, chemicals, dusts, or animal proteins. The incidence of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis is higher in the summer season, especially in Japan, due to the influence of the hot and humid environment and the common style of wood house or old concrete condominiums.

Case presentation

The present report describes a case of a middle-aged married couple who lived in the same house and who simultaneously suffered from summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This report analyzes these two cases in terms of environmental research and its microbiological, radiological, and pathological aspects. This case report is followed by a review of family occurrences of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis from 22 studies with a total of 49 patients (including the two present cases) in Japan.

Conclusion

Summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis may be unrecognized and misdiagnosed as pneumonia or other respiratory diseases. A greater understanding of the clinical, pathologic, and environmental features of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis might help improve diagnosis and delivery of appropriate management for this condition.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Nakajima et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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