Obstructive granulomatous bronchiolitis obliterans due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Bronchiolitis obliterans is an uncommon cause of obstructive airway disease in adults characterised by progressive irreversible airway obstruction. Granulomatous bronchiolitis is a rare entity and tuberculosis presenting as bronchiolitis is distinctly uncommon. The authors present a case of tubercular granulomatous bronchiolitis obliterans, confirmed on histopathology, who responded completely to anti-tubercular chemotherapy.
Agarwal
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India. drritesh1@rediffmail.com
Kumar
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Jindal
S K
SK
D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents