title: Diffuse panbronchiolitis in a 10-year-old boy.
abstract: Diffuse panbronchiolitis is a progressive fatal respiratory disease of unknown cause seen predominantly in Southeast Asian adults. We report this condition in a 10-year-old child of Korean birth because of the uncommon presentation at this age and the favorable outcome associated with early diagnosis. Our objective was also to demonstrate the gradual but complete resolution of the disease and sustained remission from early institution of azithromycin.
authors.affiliation: Departments University of Iowa, Pediatric and Radiology, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors.forename: Miles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinberger
authors.affiliation: Departments University of Iowa, Pediatric and Radiology, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.affiliation: Departments University of Iowa, Pediatric and Radiology, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044466:Asian People; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin
keywords: lung pathology; pulmonary function testing (PFT)