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Pigeon breeder's lung

J J Lamers, F P Maesen

    Radiologia Clinica
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Pigeon breeder's lung shows few chest X-ray changes, especially in subacute cases. This condition rarely progresses to chronic pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema compared to bird breeder's lung.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Radiology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Pigeon breeder's lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
    • Radiographic findings in pigeon breeder's lung can be subtle or absent.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the radiographic findings in acute and subacute pigeon breeder's lung.
    • To compare the chronicity of pigeon breeder's lung with bird breeder's lung.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of chest X-rays from patients with pigeon breeder's lung.
    • Comparison of clinical outcomes with bird breeder's lung.

    Main Results:

    • Micronodular changes were observed in some acute cases, but 7/16 patients had no changes.
    • Chest X-ray changes were rare in the subacute form (1/17 patients).
  • Pigeon breeder's lung less frequently develops into chronic pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

    • Conclusions:

    • Chest X-ray findings are often absent or non-specific in pigeon breeder's lung.
    • Pigeon breeder's lung has a lower risk of chronicity compared to bird breeder's lung.