title: Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia associated with acute Coxiella burnetii infection.
abstract: We report the case of a 62-year-old man who developed bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) associated with acute Coxiella burnetii infection. The diagnosis of BOOP was made by fiber-optic transbronchial biopsy. Treatment with corticosteroids resulted in rapid clinical improvement and complete resolution of airspace opacities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first well-documented case of BOOP associated with C. burnetii infection. This case suggests that this infection might trigger the development of BOOP.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde, c.Dr. Ochoa s/n, E-27004 Lugo, Spain. lpd01lu@nacom.es
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pérez de Llano
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Racamonde
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bande
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Piquer
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Nieves
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Feijoo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology