Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a rare, distinct disorder that is sufficiently different from the other diseases in the group of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias to be designated as a separate entity. In its most typical presentation, it is characterized by dyspnea and cough, with multiple pat...

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Published inClinics in chest medicine Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 727
Main Author Cordier, Jean-François
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2004
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - drug therapy
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Risk Factors
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Summary:Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a rare, distinct disorder that is sufficiently different from the other diseases in the group of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias to be designated as a separate entity. In its most typical presentation, it is characterized by dyspnea and cough, with multiple patchy alveolar opacities on pulmonary imaging. Definite diagnosis is obtained by the finding of buds of granulation tissue in the distal airspaces at lung biopsy. No cause (as infection, drug reaction, or associated disease as connective tissue disease) is found. Corticosteroid treatment is rapidly effective, but relapses are common on reducing or stopping treatment.
ISSN:0272-5231
DOI:10.1016/j.ccm.2004.06.003