[Obliterating bronchiolitis following measles]

We report the complex clinical course over 15 years in a child who at the age of 19 months developed patchy pneumonic infiltrates and bronchiolitis after measles. Chronic atelectasis led to resection of the right upper lung lobe. He developed bilateral bronchiectases, predominantly in the right lung. Ventilation/perfusion scans showed a major reduction of both ventilation and perfusion mainly on the right side. Early recognition of obliterative bronchiolitis is important in order to provide adequate supportive treatment of possible complications.