DIFFUSE PANBRANCHIOLITIS IN A HISPANIC MAN WITH TRAVEL HISTORY TO JAPAN

被引:26
作者
HOMER, RJ
KHOO, L
SMITH, GJW
机构
[1] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,NEW HAVEN,CT 06510
[2] W HAVEN VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,NEW HAVEN,CT
关键词
BRONCHIOLITIS; LUNG DISEASES; PATHOLOGY; DESTRUCTIVE;
D O I
10.1378/chest.107.4.1176
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Diffuse panbronchiolitis is a chronic airflow disorder of obscure origin, which has been reported infrequently outside of Japan and never with any long-term followup. We report such a case in a Hispanic man. Furthermore, this patient had an extensive travel history to the Far East, including Japan. This case raises the possibility of a poorly transmissible infectious agent responsible for the disease.
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页码:1176 / 1178
页数:3
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