Abstract
A 51-year-old Caucasian male with cystic fibrosis (CF) (homozygous ΔF508) and mild obstructive lung disease (baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was 2.59L, 70% predicted), presented to our clinic with a history of recurrent fevers, cough with purulent sputum, and dyspnea on exertion. Comorbidities included chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, intermittent colonization with Exophiala dermatitidis, pancreatic insufficiency, adenomatous colon polyps (resected), osteopenia and CF-related diabetes.
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