title: Rheumatoid arthritis associated with diffuse panbronchiolitis.
abstract: Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is a distinct clinicopathologic entity, which is characterized by chronic recurrent sinopulmonary infection and inflammation. We describe 3 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated with DPB and consider that DPB is one of the bronchopulmonary manifestations associated with RA.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamanishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishioka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamakido
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D001706:Biopsy; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005805:Genes, MHC Class I / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed