Bronchiolitis obliterans associated with polyarteritis nodosa.
Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) has not previously been described in association with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). This report describes a patient in whom fulminant systemic PAN followed subacute onset of BOOP, with associated pulmonary arteritis.
University Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands.
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology