A case of bronchiolitis obliterans with bronchiectasis.
- Author:
Jeong Hun KIM
1
;
Jeong Eun CHOI
;
Jae Ho CHUNG
;
Ja Sung CHOI
;
Ji Sun SONG
;
Dong Seok MOON
;
Chan Sub PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Koyang, Korea. pulmochung@kwandong.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchiolitis obliterans;
Bronchiectasis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bone Marrow;
Bronchiectasis;
Bronchioles;
Bronchiolitis;
Bronchiolitis Obliterans;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Granulation Tissue;
Humans;
Lung Transplantation;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(Suppl 1):S108-S111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a non-specific inflammatory injury that affects the small airways, resulting in progressive dyspnea and airflow limitation. The inflammatory process is characterized by granulation tissue filling the lumen of the terminal and respiratory bronchioles, extending into the distal air spaces. BO is usually described in association with bone marrow, heart-lung, or lung transplantation. Outside transplantation, it is rare. We report a 66-year-old female patient who presented with dyspnea that resulted in a diagnosis of BO with bronchiectasis.
