Diffuse bronchiectasis and airflow obstruction in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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Thomas Barba
C. Khouatra
J. Traclet J
J.F. Cordier
V. Cottin

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Parenchymal lung nodes and diffuse intra-alveolar hemorrhage are the archetypal pulmonary manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA). The occurrence of diffuse bronchiectasis and airflow obstruction during GPA is unusual. We report here 3 patients with GPA who developed diffuse bronchiectasis during follow-up. The airflow obstruction seemed then to evolve independently from the GPA itself and ultimately led to respiratory insufficiency. Bronchiectases promoted the occurrence of opportunistic infections, especially with atypical mycobacteria.

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