Update in postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans
Alejandro Teper, Alejandro Colom, Ralf Schubert, Silvija‐Pera Jerkic
Abstract
Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PiBO) is a rare and severe form of chronic obstructive lung disease caused by an infectious injury to the lower respiratory tract. The most commonly recognized inciting stimuli leading to PiBO are airway pathogens, such as adenovirus and Mycoplasma. PiBO is characterized by persistent and nonreversible airway obstruction, with functional and radiological evidence of small airway involvement. The literature has limited information on the aetiology, clinical profile, treatment, and outcome of PiBO.
Topics & Concepts
Bronchiolitis obliteransMedicineAirwayBronchiolitisEtiologyRespiratory tractLung transplantationAirway obstructionIntensive care medicineRespiratory diseaseAsthmaImmunologyRespiratory systemLungPathologyInternal medicineSurgeryTransplantation: Methods and OutcomesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis