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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic ... association with CTD ... - Clinical manifestations ... Rare: pleural effusions ... strep, HIV • CTD
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
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HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
small pleural effusions ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
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Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia ... the same as in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
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On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
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Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
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Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
minimal pericardial effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant