1/2. bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia associated with chlamydial infection.A 70 year old man presented with symptoms and laboratory findings suggestive of chlamydial pneumonia. Despite adequate antibiotic therapy, his condition did not improve and transbronchial biopsies disclosed a typical feature of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP). After initiation of corticosteroid therapy, there were marked clinical and radiographic improvements. This report demonstrates that chlamydial infection may be associated with BOOP.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bronchiolitis, obliterans (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia mimicking community-acquired pneumonia.BACKGROUND: bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia is a rare disease that mimics infectious pneumonia. Most patients respond well to corticosteroid therapy. methods: We report a single case and findings from an English language literature search of medline using key words "bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia." RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia should be considered when a patient with pneumonia does not respond to antibiotics and has multiple patchy infiltrates and characteristic bronchoalveolar lavage patterns. A tissue sample is required for definitive diagnosis. infection by a multiresistant organism can occur with multiple antibiotic therapy and concomitant use of corticosteroids, particularly when no initial infecting organism is identified.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.8329279894651keywords = bronchiolitis obliterans, bronchiolitis, obliterans (Clic here for more details about this article) |