Acute interstitial pneumonia also known as hammanrich syndrome, is a rare and severe form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease originally described by hamman and rich in 1935. Epidemiology it is a rare entity most often encountered in young adults. May 29, 2011 hamman rich syndrome, also known as acute interstitial pneumonia, is a rare and fulminant form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease. Syndromes are the group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease. Acute interstitial pneumonia hammanrich syndrome as a cause. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is a rare, severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise.
Aip is similar in presentation to the acute respiratory distress syndrome ards and probably. Hamman syndrome, also known as macklin syndrome, refers to spontaneous pneumomediastinum along with subcutaneous emphysema. All patients required admission to the medical intensive care unit and mechanical ventilation. Neumonia intersticial aguda trastornos pulmonares manual. Acute interstitial pneumonitis aip, also known as hamman rich syndrome is a rapidly progressive noninfectious interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology. Acute interstitial pneumonia hammanrich syndrome as a. Special emphasis has been directed to the results of the simultaneous studies of alveolorespiratory and hemodynamic function which were carried out. The content on the uptodate website is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It should be considered as a cause of idiopathic acute respiratory distress syndrome. Iatrogenic or secondary to medical treatment afferent loop syndrome. To characterize the computed tomographic ct findings of acute interstitial pneumonia and to correlate the pattern and the extent of abnormalities with the time between symptom onset and. Gastrojejunal loop obstruction, proximal to a gastrojejunostomy. Cardiorespiratory studies in hammanrich syndrome diseases.
Acute interstitial pneumonia aip is a rare and fulminant diffuse lung disease described by hamman and rich in 1935. The first patient, his diagnosis having been established by lung biopsy, was studied initially shortly after clinical onset of the disease. Acute interstitial pneumonia is a rare but important diagnosis, associated with a high mortality rate and important to identify early. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is a rare, severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise healthy individuals. Hammanrich syndrome definition of hammanrich syndrome by. Hamman s syndrome, also known as macklins syndrome, is a syndrome of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema air in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin and pneumomediastinum air in the mediastinum, the center of the chest cavity, sometimes associated with pain and, less commonly, dyspnea difficulty breathing, dysphonia, and a lowgrade fever. Acute interstitial pneumonia hammanrich syndrome uptodate. Hammanrich syndrome, acute intersfifial pneumonia, acute respirat0 distress. Highresolution ct hrct is the imaging technique of choice to characterize the. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or conditions. Hamman rich syndrome synonyms, hamman rich syndrome pronunciation, hamman rich syndrome translation, english dictionary definition of hamman rich syndrome.
Sindrome respiratoria aguda grave wikipedia, a enciclopedia. Hammans syndrome, also known as macklins syndrome, is a syndrome of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema air in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin and pneumomediastinum air in the mediastinum, the center of the chest cavity, sometimes associated with pain and, less commonly, dyspnea difficulty breathing, dysphonia, and a lowgrade fever. Acute interstitial pneumonia or hamman rich syndrome. We report the case of a 65yearold woman with no history of respiratory disease who suffered onset of dyspnea after an episode of pseudoinfluenza. Hammanrich syndrome, also known as acute interstitial pneumonia, is a rare and fulminant form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease. Acute interstitial pneumonia as first presentation of anti. Acute interstitial pneumonitis radiology reference article.
Acute interstitial pneumonia aip is a rare and fulminant form of diffuse lung injury originally described by hamman and rich in 1935. Ingestion of food produces nausea, pain, and duodenal distension. Hammanrich syndrome synonyms, hammanrich syndrome pronunciation, hammanrich syndrome translation, english dictionary definition of hammanrich syndrome. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum hamman s syndrome is an uncommon clinical form of pneumomediastinum with no relationship to trauma or surgical procedures 1. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Micrograph of diffuse alveolar damage, the histologic correlate of acute interstitial pneumonitis.
Down syndrome is a congenital disorder stemming from a chromosomal abnormality appearing in about one of every 800 births. It is considered the only acute process among the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. It should be considered as a cause of idiopathic acute. The mortality rate was 100%, and patients died within 526 days of their admission to the unit. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is often categorized as both an interstitial lung disease and a form of acute respiratory distress syndrome ards but it is distinguished from the chronic forms of interstitial pneumonia such as idiopathic pulmonary. Two cases of hamman rich syndrome, representing extremes of the clinical spectrum, are presented. Confirmatory diagnosis requires demonstration of diffuse alveolar damage on lung histopathology. Acute interstitial pneumonia hammanrich syndrome is an idiopathic, rapidly progressive and, at times, fatal form of interstitial lung disease. Syndrome definition of syndrome by medical dictionary. This disease is characterised by the following criteria. In 1935, louis hamman and arnold rich described a histological pattern which later became known as the organizing phase of dad in four patients who died due to hypoxemia of unknown cause, characterized by the diffuse interstitial proliferation of fibroblasts. All patients had bilateral airspace opacification on radiographs and bilateral, symmetric areas of groundglass attenuation on computed tomographic ct scans. It follows facial paralysis and seems to be due to straying of the regenerating nerve fibers, some of those destined for the salivary glands going to the lacrimal glands.
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