Bronchocentric granulomatosis and adult respiratory distress syndrome.
We describe a case of bronchocentric granulomatosis in a young woman with several unusual features. She developed spontaneous pneumothoraces, diffuse interstitial infiltrates and the adult respiratory distress syndrome during the course of her illness. A pathological diagnosis was not made until treatment with corticosteroids had led to a marked improvement in the patient's condition and an open lung biopsy was performed.
D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications*