Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome-associated pneumothorax with rapid progression of respiratory failure: a case report.
Yukari KatoMotoyasu KatoHiroaki IharaEri HayakawaKohei ShibayamaKeita MiuraTomoko YamadaYoichiro MitsuishiTakehito ShukuyaJun ItoTakeshi MatsunagaTadashi SatoKenji SuzukiKazuhisa TakahashiPublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)
We herein report the case of a rare HPS patient who developed pneumothorax with progressive PF. Pneumothorax may cause rapid progressive respiratory failure and may be associated with PF progression in HPS-PF.