Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure

Bronchiolitis obliterans is a condition where irreversible narrowing of small airways leads to chronic airflow obstruction. Usually an associated underlying condition can be identified. The diagnosis depends upon this together with the appropriate lung function abnormalities and radiological feature...

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Main Authors: Basil J. Sher, Ian C. Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2002-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1424
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spelling doaj-1808fdb8818749488feb06341119b2f52020-11-24T22:19:06ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782002-12-0164434510.4102/sajr.v6i4.1424810Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposureBasil J. Sher0Ian C. Duncan1Sunninghill Medical Institute, JohannesburgSunninghill Medical Institute, JohannesburgBronchiolitis obliterans is a condition where irreversible narrowing of small airways leads to chronic airflow obstruction. Usually an associated underlying condition can be identified. The diagnosis depends upon this together with the appropriate lung function abnormalities and radiological features. We describe a case of bronchiolitis obliterans that developed after toxic fume inhalation and which demonstrates the typical clinical, physiological and radiological features on which the diagnosis of this condition is made.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1424
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author Basil J. Sher
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Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
South African Journal of Radiology
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title Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
title_short Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
title_full Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
title_fullStr Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
title_full_unstemmed Bronchiolitis obliterans: An illustrative case following toxic fume exposure
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publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Radiology
issn 1027-202X
2078-6778
publishDate 2002-12-01
description Bronchiolitis obliterans is a condition where irreversible narrowing of small airways leads to chronic airflow obstruction. Usually an associated underlying condition can be identified. The diagnosis depends upon this together with the appropriate lung function abnormalities and radiological features. We describe a case of bronchiolitis obliterans that developed after toxic fume inhalation and which demonstrates the typical clinical, physiological and radiological features on which the diagnosis of this condition is made.
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