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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #ILD #Findings
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
nodules and masses ... • Reticular + Nodular ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... #diagnosis #management
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
differential diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT