Bullae, Bronchiectasis and Nutritional Emphysema in Severe Anorexia Nervosa

Victoria J Cook; Harvey O Coxson; Andrew G Mason; Tony R Bai

doi:10.1155/2001/873632

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2001)

Bullae, Bronchiectasis and Nutritional Emphysema in Severe Anorexia Nervosa

Victoria J Cook,
Harvey O Coxson,
Andrew G Mason,
Tony R Bai

Affiliations

Victoria J Cook: Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Harvey O Coxson: Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Andrew G Mason: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tony R Bai: Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2001/873632
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 5
pp. 361 – 365

Abstract

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary complications of anorexia nervosa are rarely documented. The case of a patient with anorexia nervosa and pulmonary disease is presented, a new quantitative computed tomography (CT) method for the detection of emphysema is employed, the literature is reviewed and the concept of 'nutritional' emphysema is discussed.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crj/

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