Organising pneumonia is defined pathologically by the presence in the distal air spaces of
buds of granulation tissue progressing from fibrin exudates to loose collagen containing …

This article reviews the histopathological findings in a variety of inflammatory bronchiolar
diseases. The emphasis is on differentiating syndromes of idiopathic airflow limitation …

Respiratory bronchiolitis is a mild inflammatory reaction commonly noted in asymptomatic
cigarette smokers. We reviewed 18 cases of respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial …

Collagen vascular diseases are a diverse group of immunologically mediated systemic
disorders that often lead to thoracic changes. The collagen vascular diseases that most …

Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lung
disease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease include nonspecific …

The term “bronchiolitis” refers to a broad morphologic spectrum of inflammatory events that
are centered on small conducting airways. Bronchiolitis may be an isolated pathologic …

This work was intended to evaluate the prevalence of obstructive small-airway disease in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its association with clinical characteristics …

Obliterative bronchiolitis (OB)(formerly termed bronchiolitis obliterans), is a rare fibrotic
disorder involving terminal and respiratory bronchioles. The term constrictive bronchiolitis is …

Objectives: To assess the pleuropulmonary changes in patients with early rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), using high‐resolution computed tomography (HRCT). Methods: Forty‐three …

In order to shed light on the histological changes occurring in the lungs of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we scrutinized an open lung biopsy file of 199 patients and …