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Chest, Vol 87, 840-842, Copyright © 1985 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Bronchiolitis obliterans caused by Legionella pneumophila

P Sato, DK Madtes, D Thorning and RK Albert

A diabetic patient presented with symptoms and laboratory findings compatible with atypical pneumonia. Despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, his dyspnea, arterial oxygenation, and chest roentgenographic findings worsened. Because the patient had a history of homosexual contact, an open lung biopsy was obtained to morphologically define the tissue reaction and to search for a specific etiology. Histologic examination showed bronchiolitis obliterans but did not demonstrate a cause. Legionnaires' disease was subsequently diagnosed on the basis of a fourfold rise in indirect fluorescent antibody titer. This case report demonstrates that Legionella pneumophila may induce lung injury with bronchiolitis obliterans. Such patients may benefit from corticosteroid treatment.


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