Open AccessDiffuse panbronchiolitis in an A ustralian aborigine
Author(s) -
Brown James,
Simpson Graham
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.50
Subject(s) - diffuse panbronchiolitis , erythromycin , medicine , population , disease , biology , antibiotics , genetics , environmental health
Diffuse panbronchiolitis ( DPB ) is a chronic sino‐bronchial disease. It has remained restricted to the J apanese and cases in the W est are unusual. We present a patient of A ustralian aboriginal origin with DPB . The known efficacy of low‐dose erythromycin in DPB is again described. Chronic respiratory disease is common in the A ustralian aboriginal population and DPB should be considered in the differential.