2022
An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report
Ghincea A, Ryu C, Herzog EL. An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: e71-e73. PMID: 35131075, PMCID: PMC8814523, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.2160.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAE-IPFAcute exacerbationPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseCase reportFatal interstitial lung diseaseMRNA COVID-19 vaccinationChronic lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseVaccine-preventable diseasesNovel case reportA Case ReportCOVID-19 vaccinationScar tissue formationRespiratory decompensationAdverse eventsPulmonary embolismVulnerable patientsDrug toxicityPotential associationShort courseDiseaseExacerbationFibrosis
2017
Upper Airway Obstruction Requiring Emergent Tracheostomy Secondary to Laryngeal Sarcoidosis: A Case Report
Ryu C, Herzog EL, Pan H, Homer R, Gulati M. Upper Airway Obstruction Requiring Emergent Tracheostomy Secondary to Laryngeal Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. American Journal Of Case Reports 2017, 18: 157-159. PMID: 28190872, PMCID: PMC5319306, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.902231.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsUpper airway obstructionRare extrapulmonary manifestationLaryngeal sarcoidosisLife-threatening complicationsAirway obstructionEmergent tracheostomyExtrapulmonary manifestationsCase reportComplete upper airway obstructionLow-dose prednisoneMonths of corticosteroidsStage 1 sarcoidosisAddition of methotrexateAfrican American femalesTapered dosageRespiratory failureSevere dyspneaInspiratory stridorSignificant morbidityPhysical examinationChronic careAryepiglottic foldsTimely diagnosisSarcoidosisPrednisone