Abstract
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is an uncommon and underrecognized pathologic finding observed in a variety of syndromes including connective tissue diseases. Although lung involvement in essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC) has been reported, there are no previous reports of BOOP in EMC. We report herein a case of longstanding EMC associated with interstitial and cavitary lung disease histologically consistent with BOOP. A theory of a possible etiologic basis for the development of BOOP in patients with connective tissue diseases is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1627-1630 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Arthritis & Rheumatism |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
- Pharmacology (medical)