Diffuse panbronchiolitis （DPB） is a relatively recently recognized, idiopathic progressive disease, originally described-in Japan in 1969. It has distinctive clinicopathological features characterized by chronic pul...Diffuse panbronchiolitis （DPB） is a relatively recently recognized, idiopathic progressive disease, originally described-in Japan in 1969. It has distinctive clinicopathological features characterized by chronic pulmonary inflammation in the respiratory bronchioles of the lung and paranasal sinuses. It has been reported more extensively among Japanese than other ethnic populations. The first case of DPB in China was reported in 1996. Since then, an increasing number of cases have been described, which suggest that this disease may not be rare in China.展开更多
文摘Diffuse panbronchiolitis （DPB） is a relatively recently recognized, idiopathic progressive disease, originally described-in Japan in 1969. It has distinctive clinicopathological features characterized by chronic pulmonary inflammation in the respiratory bronchioles of the lung and paranasal sinuses. It has been reported more extensively among Japanese than other ethnic populations. The first case of DPB in China was reported in 1996. Since then, an increasing number of cases have been described, which suggest that this disease may not be rare in China.
