[Bronchocentric granulomatosis and pulmonary hydatidosis].
Bronchocentric granulomatosis is a non-specific necrotizing granulomatous reaction in the bronchi and bronchioles. In asthmatic patients, bronchocentric granulomatosis is considered a hypersensitivity reaction to intrabronchial fungi. However, in non-asthmatic patients the possible etiology has not been identified. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman with bronchocentric granulomatosis associated with pulmonary hydatidosis. The likely immuno-pathogenic mechanisms leading to bronchial lesions are briefly discussed.
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Departamento de Anatomía Patológica. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. dhardisson@hulp.insalud.es
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