Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Bronchiolitis is a fibrotic lung disease involving the small airways characterized by cough, dyspnea and irreversible airflow obstruction. Idiopathic bronchiolitis is frequently confused for common conditions as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare cause of bronchiolitis. We describe a male with asthma subsequently diagnosed with bronchiolitis due to diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia.

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