Abstract:Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell (DIPNECH syndrome) remains unfamiliar to most clinicians even though it was first described almost 30 years ago. Diagnosis is usually confirmed histopathologically after lung biopsy, but often, a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis can be made radiographically.
In this paper, we present a case report of a 68-year-old female with shortness of breath and fleeting pulmonary nodules observed on chest CT scan. She was initially misdiagnosed with asthma based … Show more
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