A case of cystic fibrosis

A case of cystic fibrosis

Authors

  • Maria Alice Monti Responsabile UOS Fibrosi cistica dell’adulto. Centro Regionale di riferimento per la Fibrosi Cistica della Regione Lombardia. UO Broncopneumologia. Dipartimento di Medicina e Specialità Mediche. Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milano
  • Elisa Falcier Istituto di Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio.Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena
  • Maddalena Zanardelli Istituto di Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio.Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena
  • Giovanna Pizzamiglio UOS Fibrosi cistica dell’adulto. Centro Regionale di Riferimento per la Fibrosi Cistica della Regione Lombardia. UO Broncopneumologia.Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v3i3.547

Keywords:

Cystic fibrosis, Adults

Abstract

As the expected survival improves for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), there is a growing population of adults with this disease. We describe a case of a 33-year-old woman with CF presenting with recurrent pancreatitis, malnutrition, borderline sweat test and respiratory diseases. The case report underlines the importance of diagnosis and management of CF in adults, and the important role played by the Family Physician in developing an adult care program.

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Published

2009-09-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Case report

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