Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia – An Asthma Mimicker

A 74-year-old woman with a prior history of tobacco use presented with a chronic cough productive of clear sputum. She carried a diagnosis of asthma for the past 20 years but had minimal improvement in symptoms despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and long acting beta agonists. Her medical history was remarkable for gastroesophageal reflux disease that resolved after an esophageal fundoplication.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research