In general, lung involvement in connective tissue disorders has not been as well defined as
has isolated interstitial lung disease; this applies particularly to bronchiolitis, which occurs …

Many of the diseases associated with bronchiolitis may produce varying degrees of both
histologic manifestations—ie, proliferative and constrictive bronchiolitis. The factors …

Among 173 consecutive open lung biopsies, nine gave a histopathological diagnosis of
bronchiolitis. Seven of these patients had some connective tissue disorder (CTD), six of …

Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease is a distinct clinical syndrome
found in current or former cigarette smokers. The disease often is confused with other …

Inflammatory and fibrotic processes can involve the small airways (ie, respiratory and
terminal bronchioles) in several connective tissue disorders (CTDs). Obliterative …

It is well established that some patients with connective tissue disorders will suffer from
pulmonary disease at some stage in their disease progression. This article concentrates on …

Bronchioles are noncartilaginous small airways with internal diameter of 2 mm or less,
located from approximately the eighth generation of purely air conducting airways …

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

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 …

There have been periodic reports of obliterative bronchiolitis since the initial description in
1901, I and recently there has been a flurry of renewed interest. 3-14 Etiologic, clinical and …