The term “bronchiolitis obliterans” was historically used by pathologists to refer to two distinct patterns of small-airway disease. The first was characterized by intraluminal polyps in the small ...

This review describes the current understanding of bronchiolitis, including the increasing number of viruses that are known to cause it, the current understanding of its pathogenesis, the importance ...

Bronchiolitis, primarily caused by RSV, is a serious respiratory condition in infants that can lead to severe mucus build-up and breathing difficulties. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD explains how ...

Constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans is an important respiratory illness because of its underlying irreversible fibrotic process, and is defined as concentric fibrosis in the bronchiolar submucosal ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes symptoms like sneezing and coughing. In children, especially those under 2 years old, RSV can also cause bronchiolitis, which is inflammation of the small ...

Although they are different conditions, there are similarities between bronchiolitis and bronchitis. Both conditions cause inflammation, for example, but they affect different areas of the lung. The ...

Bronchiolitis is a lung infection that mostly occurs in infants in the autumn and winter months, although adults may also develop it. This infection, which affects the lower airways, can be severe and ...

There are several causes and clinical settings associated with the CB obliterans lesion ( Box 1). Idiopathic obliterative bronchiolitis disorder is rare and has been described in only a few case ...