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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Organizing Pneumonia ... Organizing Pneumonia ... - Clinical manifestations ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing ... the same as in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the diagnosis of organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant