Jornal de doenças pulmonares e tratamento

Cystic Fibrosis Late Diagnosis: A Case Report

Abstract

de Moraes Junior RM, Mota GS, Carolino MLO, Marques Junior OS and Kerche-Silva LE

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease that affects mucus and sweat producing cells involving multiple organs. CF is usually diagnosed in childhood; however, a considered number of adults are diagnosed every year. Atypical CF can be a milder form of the CF disorder, and individuals with atypical CF can remain undiagnosed for many years. Physicians should suspect of CF in adult individuals when these present recurrent pneumonia or bronchiectasis. Therefore, since early diagnosis of CF can avoid morbidities and unnecessary hospitalizations, the recognition of CF symptoms by clinicians is necessary to avoid late diagnosis.