Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia associated with acute Coxiella burnetii infection.
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.
Pérez de Llano
L A
LA
Respiratory Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde, c.Dr. Ochoa s/n, E-27004 Lugo, Spain. lpd01lu@nacom.es
Racamonde
A V
AV
Bande
M J
MJ
Piquer
M O
MO
Nieves
F B
FB
Feijoo
A R
AR
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