Title: P16‐114: Unexplained cachexia due to pleuropulmonary fibroelastosis of the lung – An old lady's agony
Abstract: studies.His retroviral screening, autoimmune screening and the screening for vascuilitis were negative.His lung function studies showed mixed restrictive and obstruction pattern with poor reversibility.In 25% of the cases the disease is asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed on routine chest x-rays.15-20% of cases may present with chest pain to the emergency department following spontaneous pneumothorax.Chest pain following infiltration to ribs is another infrequent presentation in PLCH.However hemoptysis is extremely rare and it should not be attributed to the PLCH until other causes of hemoptysis is ruled out. 1.