Bronchiolitis combined with interstitial pneumonitis generally has been equated with
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP). We describe our experience with …

Context.—The concept of respiratory bronchiolitis/interstitial lung disease (RBILD) was
introduced to explain the presence of interstitial lung disease in individuals whose only …

Bronchiolar disorders are generally difficult to diagnose because most patients present with
nonspecific respiratory symptoms of variable duration and severity. A detailed clinical history …

Constrictive bronchiolitis (CB)(or obliterative bronchiolitis) designates inflammation and
fibrosis occurring predominantly in the walls and contiguous tissues of membranous and …

We describe 6 patients with chronic interstitial lung disease in whom open lung biopsies
showed respiratory bronchiolitis. The patients ranged from 28 to 46 yr of age (mean, 36 yr) …

Bronchiolitis obliterans with organising pneumonia (BOOP) is a distinct clinical pathologic
syndrome. Most patients experience a good response to therapy, and death from …

Four adult patients with biopsy-proven bronchiolitis were identified and prospectively
evaluated. Each patient presented with the rapid onset (weeks to months) of severe …

The interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that have similar
clinical, roentgenographic, and physiologic features. The histopathology of most is …

Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RBILD) can be viewed as an
exaggerated respiratory bronchiolitic response to cigarette smoke. The histologic, high …

The term'chronic bronchitis' as used in this country is generally defined clinically, in the
absence of other cardiac or pulmonary ca~ ises, on the basis of cough and spurnm. To this …