Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organising: Pneumonia: The first case that was diagnosed in our hospital

Findik S., Erkan M., Yıldız L., Ugurlu D., Cakir M., Doru F., ...Daha Fazla

Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.148-152, 1999 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-152
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Air bronchogram, Alveolar opacity, Idiopathic BOOP
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report the case of a woman who presented with progressive dyspnea, nonproductive cough and constitutional symptoms including weight loss, anorexia and malaise for six months. Physical examination revealed end-inspiratory crackles over both lungs. Chest-x-ray (CXR) and thorax computerised tomography (CT) revealed bilateral multiple alveolar opacities with air bronchograms. With transbronchoscopic lung biopsy, bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia (BOOP) was the pathologic diagnosis. We could not find any underlying condition, that can cause BOOP, so classified as idiopathic. The patient rapidly responded to, both clinically and radiologically, steroid treatment within one month. This is the first case of idiopathic BOOP that was diagnosed in our hospital, and was considered worth reporting.