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  • Title: [Exogenous allergic alveolitis (bird fancier's lung)].
    Author: Simma B, Schneeberger J, Gutenberger KH.
    Journal: Monatsschr Kinderheilkd; 1988 Mar; 136(3):146-8. PubMed ID: 3374499.
    Abstract:
    A 13 year old boy was admitted to our clinic because of caugh, dyspnoe, tachypnoe and bilateral fine moist rales since more than 6 months. Pulmonary function studies showed a restrictive lung disease. Lung biopsy revealed an interstitial pneumonitis. These findings together with a hypergammaglobulinemia and precipitating antibodies were highly suggestive of an extrinsic allergic alveolitis i.e. pigeon breeder's disease. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and is well after 1 year without any therapy except prevention of further exposure.
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