[Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: An update]
Résumé
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) is a common immune-mediated interstitial lung disease (ILD) induced by repeated exposure to environmental antigens in susceptible individuals. The most commonly known forms are bird fancier’s disease and farmer’s lung. However, the antigens involved are widely diverse. Therefore, the list of causes of HP is frequently expanding. HP seems to be under-diagnosed owing to its highly heterogeneous presentation in both the non-fibrotic and fibrotic subtypes and could represent up to 15% of all ILDs encountered in clinical practice. However, the recognition of HP cases is essential to ensure appropriate therapy for the patient. Home health care workers’ intervention is sometimes critical in this context. In case of confirmed exposure, the diagnosis could be considered with high confidence if the high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT) shows a typical HP pattern associated with a lymphocytosis over 30% in the broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL). In all other situations, the patients should undergo further investigations and additional histopathological sampling should be considered and submitted to a multidisciplinary team discussion. After diagnosis, antigenic eviction is the rule whenever possible. Corticosteroid treatment is the first-line medical treatment for severe forms and aims to prevent the development of fibrosis. Anti-fibrotic therapy is now an option for patients with progressive ILD and failure of immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive therapies.
Mots clés
Alveolitis Extrinsic Allergic
Alvéolite allergique extrinsèque
Bird Fancier’s Lung
Diagnosis
Diagnostic
Exposition environnementale
Farmer’s Lung
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Interstitial
Lung Diseases
Maladie des éleveurs d’oiseaux
Management
Pneumopathie d’hypersensibilité
Pneumopathies interstitielles
Poumon du fermier
Traitement
Domaines
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