Case report<BR>Bronchiolitis obliterans complicating rheumatoid arthritis

Paweł Piesiak; Monika Kosacka; Renata Jankowska

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Reumatologia/Rheumatology

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Case report
Bronchiolitis obliterans complicating rheumatoid arthritis

Paweł Piesiak

,

Monika Kosacka

,

Renata Jankowska

Reumatologia 2008; 46, 6: 384–387

Online publish date: 2009/01/21

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A twenty-seven year-old woman with 5 years’ history of rheumatoid arthritis was admitted to the hospital because of chronic cough and dyspnoea on exertion. Pulmonary function tests revealed a severe obstruction with dynamic lung hyperinflation, a decrease in the lung diffusion capacity and negative bronchodilation test. High resolution computed tomography revealed a few fibrotic changes in the right lung only, without symptoms of air trapping. The diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans was established. The patient was treated with prednisone 1 mg/kg/day and cyclophosphamide 1 mg/kg/day. There was no improvement. The patient was qualified for lung transplantation.

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Case reportBronchiolitis obliterans complicating rheumatoid arthritis

Paweł Piesiak , Monika Kosacka , Renata Jankowska

bronchiolitis obliterans, rheumatoid arthritis

Case report
Bronchiolitis obliterans complicating rheumatoid arthritis

Paweł Piesiak

,

Monika Kosacka

,

Renata Jankowska