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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia associated with polymyalgia rheumatica
1Dept of Internal Medicine, Medical Policlinic, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
The association of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) with polymyalgia rheumatica is rare, and only one case has previously been described. This study reports on the case of an 80 yr-old male who presented with malaise, nonproductive cough and exertional dyspnoea for several weeks, along with a history of bilateral shoulder and pelvic girdle pain of several months' duration. The chest radiograph revealed a pneumonic infiltrate in the right lower lobe, which was unresponsive to antibiotics. Bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage and a transbronchial lung biopsy established the diagnosis of BOOP. The patient improved consistently on steroids. As in other connective diseases, organizing pneumonia may be one of the early manifestations of polymyalgia rheumatica.
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