CASE REPORT
Granulomatous bronchiolitis of Crohns disease successfully treated with inhaled budesonide
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Correspondence to:
Dr T K Trow, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8057, USA; terence.trow{at}yale.edu
A 39-year-old white woman with longstanding Crohns disease presented with the rare complication of granulomatous bronchiolitis. Rapid resolution after inhaled budesonide is highlighted, as this is the first case described in the literature successfully treated without the need for systemic therapy. This less toxic approach to therapy is warranted in granulomatous bronchiolitis of Crohns disease to avoid unwanted side effects of steroids and infliximab.
Relevant Article
- Airwaves
- Wisia Wedzicha
Thorax 2009 64: i.[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Register for free content
The full back archive is now available for all BMJ Journals. Institutional subscribers may access the entire archive as part of their subscription. Personal subscribers will also have access to all content when logged in. Non-subscribers who register have free access to all articles published before 2006 right back to volume 1 issue 1. Register here to access the free archive of all BMJ Journals.
Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.
