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diffuse panbronchiolitis
Epidemiology:
- East Asian populations
Clinical manifestations:
- chronic productive cough
- dyspnea on exertion
- chronic sinusitis
Radiology:
- chest X-ray
- diffuse pulmonary nodules
- hyperinflation
- chest CT
- centrilobular nodules
- dilation of distal bronchioles
Complications:
- left untreated, progresses to bronchiectasis, respiratory failure & death.
Management:
- low-dose, long-term macrolide therapy
General
bronchiolitis
References
- Kudoh S, Keicho N.
Diffuse panbronchiolitis.
Clin Chest Med. 2012 Jun;33(2):297-305
PMID: 22640847 Review.
- Poletti V, Casoni G, Chilosi M, Zompatori M.
Diffuse panbronchiolitis.
Eur Respir J. 2006 Oct;28(4):862-71.
PMID: 17012632 Free article. Review.