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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
and bilateral peripheral ... as a result of organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... OP is organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
small bilateral peripheral ... this was also organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
- Bilateral peripheral ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
There is a peripheral ... of organizing pneumonia ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diseases like organizing ... with multiple peripheral ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... demonstrating wegde-shaped peripheral ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
subpleural and peripheral ... The final diagnosis ... was cryptogenic organizing ... will be other signs ... #Radiology #CTChest
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... extending to the lung periphery ... bronchiectasis, CF, ILD ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical