Authors: Edward Roddy Greg Summers Zia Chaudry Rod Bateman
Publish Date: 2005/10/06
Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 433-435
Abstract
The occurrence of follicular bronchiolitis FB lymphoid hyperplasia of the bronchusassociated lymphoid tissue is reported in association with several systemic rheumatic diseases However the occurrence of FB in patients with giant cell arteritis GCA is not described A 64yearold man with longstanding GCA subsequently presented with haemoptysis A mass in the lower lobe of the left lung was seen on chest xray and computed tomography A wedge resection was performed and histological examination revealed bronchiectasis granulation tissue and hyperplasia of peribronchiolar lymphoid aggregates consistent with FB FB should be included in the differential diagnosis of haemoptysis in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases
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