[Bronchocentric granulomatosis]. 2005

M Westhoff, and B Welim, and K-M Müller
Pneumologische Klinik, Lungenklinik Hemer, Hemer. michael.westhoff@lkhemer.de

Bronchocentric granulomatosis is a rare disease, which has to be taken into consideration in the differential diagnostic of pulmonary nodules and tumors. Two cases are presented, in which only open lung biopsy made it possible to get the diagnosis of bronchocentric granulomatosis. A 78-year-old woman presented with multiple small pulmonary nodules with aspergillus colonization, whereas an 83-year-old man presented with a large mass in the left upper lobe. Corticosteroid therapy led to sustained remission in both patients. The case reports will underline that bronchocentric granulomatosis is not a uniform clinical entity, but has variable clinical and radiological appearances. Its former subdivision into two forms differing by the occurrence of asthma with the coexistence of an aspergillus colonization, does not represent the many different manifestations. Until now the etiology of bronchocentric granulomatosis is uncertain. But there are hints, that the granulomatous inflammation might be the uniform response to different causes. The definite diagnosis of bronchocentric granulomatosis can only be made histologically. This mostly requires surgical lung biopsy. With therapy -- either surgery or corticosteroid therapy or the combination of both -- the prognosis is good.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007249 Inflammation A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. Innate Inflammatory Response,Inflammations,Inflammatory Response, Innate,Innate Inflammatory Responses
D008297 Male Males
D001982 Bronchial Diseases Diseases involving the BRONCHI. Bronchial Disease,Disease, Bronchial,Diseases, Bronchial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D001228 Aspergillosis Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus
D001249 Asthma A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL). Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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