Polymyositis Associated with Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia.
- Author:
Woo Gyu BYEON
1
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Kye Yeon PARK
;
Seol Heui HAN
;
Sung Hyun LEE
;
Kang Hyun CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Polymyositis;
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia;
Creatine kinase
- MeSH:
Bronchiolitis Obliterans*;
Bronchiolitis*;
Cough;
Creatine Kinase;
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia*;
Dyspnea;
Extremities;
Fatigue;
Humans;
Polymyositis*;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2001;19(5):547-549
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a clinicopathologic syndrome of pulmonary inflammatory responses which has become increasingly recognized and has been described in association with a variety of disorders. We present a case of polymyositis associated with BOOP that responded to a corticosteroid therapy. The patient had a nonproductive cough, increasing dyspnea, fatigue, mild proximal limb weakness, and bilateral basal interstitial infiltrates on chest X-ray. This case will add further strength to the association of BOOP with polymyositis. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(5):547~549, 2001)
