Tuberc Respir Dis.  2005 Sep;59(3):315-320.

Two Cases of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia treated with Steroid and Cyclosporine therapy

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sekyukim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

A rapid response to corticosteroid treatment and a generally favourable outcome are characteristic features of BOOP (Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia). However, with increasing experience of the clinical spectrum of this disease, it is now recognized that some patients are refractory to steroid, which is associated with a poor prognosis. Here, two cases of BOOP initially treated with predinisone and antibiotics without effects, but subsequently responded to secondary cyclosporine treatment, are reported.

Keyword

Cyclosporine; BOOP (Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia)

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bronchiolitis Obliterans*
Bronchiolitis*
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia*
Cyclosporine*
Humans
Prognosis
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cyclosporine
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