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A Case of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia from Epstein-Barr Virus  

Na, Hyoung Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Kim, Sueng Up (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Do Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Nam, Dong Hyug (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Lee, Sun Min (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Kim, Chong Ju (Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Kie, Jeong-Hae (Department of Pathology, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
Hong, Yong Kug (Department of Radiology, National Health Iinsurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.62, no.1, 2007 , pp. 51-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the average adult with a normal immune state, Epstein-Barr virus pneumonia is very rare, especially in the form of interstitial lung disease. According to recent studies, the Epstein-Barr virus is also associated with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, AIDS and Langerhans cell histiocytosis, but not with sarcoidosis. BOOP is caused by lung injury due to an infection or drug intoxication, and is related to connective tissue disease or bone marrow transplantation, but is sometimes idiopathic. We experienced a patient with symptoms and signs of interstitial lung disease, with confirmed BOOP and EBV ingection from an open lung biopsy and serologic examination, respectively Herein, this case is reported, with a review of the literature.
Keywords
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia; Epstein-barr virus;
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