The current status and problems of multidisciplinary discussions on fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis at our hospital
Hirotaka Onoa Keishi Suginoa Mikako Saitoa Shuji Haraguchib Seiji Igarashic Atsuko Kurosakid Akira Hebisawae Eiyasu Tsuboia
aDepartment of Respiratory Medecine, Tsuboi Hospital
bDepartment of Respiratory Surgery, Tsuboi Hospital
cDepartment of Pathology, Tsuboi Hospital
dDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Fukujuji Hospital
eDepartment of Pathology, Tokyo National Hospital
The current status and problems of multidisciplinary discussions on fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis at our hospital. In this study, 46 cases of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia diagnosed at our hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The cases were evaluated according to the 2020 ATS/JRS/ALAT guidelines. Inhalant antigens were found in 23 cases (50.0%) related to birds, 10 cases (21.7%) related to residential areas, 5 cases (10.9%) of farmer's lung, 1 case (2.2%) each of wheat, mushrooms, isocyanate, talc, and 4 cases (8.7%) of unknown inhaled antigens. Histopathological examinations were performed in 32 cases. Thirty-one cases were performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and 1 case using cryobiopsy. The final diagnosis was 25 cases (54.3%) determined to be definite; 10 cases (21.7%), high confidence; 9 cases (19.6%), moderate confidence; 1 case (2.2%), low confidence; and 1 case (2.2%), not excluded. Fifteen patients diagnosed with unclassifiable interstitial pneumonia by multidisciplinary discussion before histopathological examination were finally diagnosed with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia, indicating that antigen screening during the interview was insufficient. In conclusion, although histopathological examination is useful for the diagnosis of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, improvement of the accuracy of antigen screening during the interview and the evaluation of inhaled antigens are considered to be future issues.
Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis Multidisciplinary discussion Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis exposure questionnaire
Received 4 Sep 2024 / Accepted 10 Sep 2024
AJRS, 13(6): 265-271, 2024