Methylprednisolone resistant bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia-treated successfully with cyclosporin

Abstract EN

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) usually has an indolent course and a good prognosis, but it may rapidly worsen and respiratory failure may develop; in this situation it should be treated aggressively with a combination of intravenous high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.

We present a case of BOOP with fulminant respiratory failure, which was unresponsive to conventional medical therapy and methylprednisolone, but was treated successfully with the addition of cyclosporin.