[Dyspnea and weight loss in a 70-year-old man].

Abstract

A 70-year-old man presented with subacute dyspnea, cough, weight loss, and mild fever. Blood analysis revealed an elevated C-reactive protein level. Chest x-ray and CT of the chest showed alveolar opacities with a migratory tendency during the clinical course. After extensive diagnostics, treatment with prednisolone under the presumed diagnosis of a cryptogenic organizing pneumonia was started, which lead to a rapid clinical response.

• Authors: D B Vangala, W Schmiegel, C P Pox
• Journal: Der Internist (Internist (Berl)) Vol. 54 Issue 7 Pg. 880-3 (Jul 2013) ISSN: 1432-1289 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Dyspnoe und Gewichtsverlust bei einem 70-jährigen Patienten.
• PMID: 23736961 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Aged
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Dyspnea (diagnosis, etiology, prevention & control)
• Fever of Unknown Origin (diagnosis, etiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Male
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Treatment Outcome
• Weight Loss