Bronchocentric granulomatosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
A 49-year-old woman with biopsy-proved bronchocentric granulomatosis (BCG) had repeated exacerbations of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis of the skin concurrent with BCG. To our knowledge, there have been no prior reports of this form of systemic involvement in BCG. While its pathogenesis remains obscure, this case, along with another recent report of eye involvement, suggests that BCG is part of a widespread immunologic response and is not a distinct entity.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged