What is Bronchiolitis Obliterans?
It is a disease of the lungs. The bronchioles are plugged with granulation tissue. It is a rare and life-threatening disease. This disease must not be confused with BOOP (bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia), a completely different disorder of the lungs. A patient with bronchiolitis obliterans may experience shortness of breath and have a dry cough, he/she may also be wheezing a lot. His/her lung capacity will be at about 16% to 21% lung usage, compared to a normal capacity of 80%. There is no cure for this disease, apart from a lung transplant. Treatment is extremely limited.
