Diffuse Panbronchiolitis - Report of a Rare Case with Review of Literature

Abstract

 A case of diffuse Panbronchiolitis in a 71-year-old female is presented here, because of its rarity in the Indian population. It was mostly reported from East  Asian countries. However, to date, only very few cases have been reported in the literature from the Indian subcontinent. It might be due to low prevalence  among different ethnical backgrounds of the Indian population, or due to underreporting in India because of a lack of awareness and recognition.