title: Obstructive granulomatous bronchiolitis obliterans due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India. drritesh1@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents