Tuberc Respir Dis.  2005 Nov;59(5):541-545.

A Case of Passive Smoking Induced Respiratory Bronchiolitis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. kkhchest@korea.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Respiratory bronchiolitis associated interstitial lung disease is a rare condition among current or ex-smokers, which has features consistent with interstitial lung disease. The presentations are non-specific, but symptoms generally include a cough and dyspnea on exertion, and its pathology is characterized by the accumulation of pigmented macrophages within the respiratory bronchioles and adjacent air spaces, and is associated with mild thickening of the peribronchiolar interstitium. Recently, the case of a 54-year-old woman passive smoker, diagnosed as having respiratory bronchiolitis associated interstitial lung disease, was experienced at our institution.

Keyword

Respiratory bronchiolitis; Interstitial lung disease; Passive smoking

MeSH Terms

Bronchioles
Bronchiolitis*
Cough
Dyspnea
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Interstitial*
Macrophages
Middle Aged
Pathology
Tobacco Smoke Pollution*
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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