A case of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia associated with adenovirus

A 58-year-old man described a short history of dyspnea and a preceding flu like illness with roentgenographic features of an interstitial lung disease. An open lung biopsy specimen from him showed bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP). Adenovirus was isolated from a throat swab....

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Korean journal of internal medicine 1997, Vol.12 (1), p.70-74
Hauptverfasser:	Jeon, J S, Yi, H A, Ki, S Y, Jeong, S W, Uh, S T, Jin, S Y, Park, J S, Choi, D L, Kang, C H, Kim, J S, Park, C S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoviridae - isolation & purification Adenoviridae Infections - diagnosis Adenoviridae Infections - pathology Adenoviridae Infections - virology Biopsy Bronchoalveolar Lavage Case Report Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - diagnosis Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - pathology Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - virology Humans Korea Lung - pathology Male Middle Aged Pharynx - virology Respiratory Function Tests Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 58-year-old man described a short history of dyspnea and a preceding flu like illness with roentgenographic features of an interstitial lung disease. An open lung biopsy specimen from him showed bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP). Adenovirus was isolated from a throat swab. There was both clinical and radiographic improvement with supportive care. We herein report a first case of BOOP associated with adenovirus in Korea.
ISSN:	1226-3303 2005-6648
DOI:	10.3904/kjim.1997.12.1.70