Diffuse panbronchiolitis

A rare chronic inflammatory OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE that occurs more frequently in persons of East Asian descent. Onset is in adulthood or middle age and is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the BRONCHIOLES, chronic cough, exertional DYSPNEA, and SPUTUM production. Most patients also have chronic paranasal SINUSITIS, Haemophilus influenzae and PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA infections. If untreated, the disorder progresses to BRONCHIECTASIS and RESPIRATORY FAILURE. It has been mapped to a region of chromosome 6. OMIM: 604809

Also Known As:

Panbronchiolitis, diffuse

Infections: 539155
- Respiratory Tract Infections: 14475
  - Bronchitis: 4576
    - Bronchiolitis: 3265
      - Diffuse panbronchiolitis: 331
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 25267
    - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: 959
      - Pasteurellaceae Infections: 1
        Haemophilus Infections: 259
        Diffuse panbronchiolitis: 331
Respiratory Tract Diseases: 6273
- Lung Diseases: 22701
  - Obstructive Lung Diseases: 1751
    - Bronchitis: 4576
      - Bronchiolitis: 3265
        Diffuse panbronchiolitis: 331
- Respiratory Tract Infections: 14475
  - Bronchitis: 4576
    - Bronchiolitis: 3265
      - Diffuse panbronchiolitis: 331
- Bronchial Diseases: 170
  - Bronchitis: 4576
    - Bronchiolitis: 3265
      - Diffuse panbronchiolitis: 331

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