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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... and GG pattern, ... pneumonia, Chronic eosinophilia ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... The final diagnosis ... was cryptogenic ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... ) and chronic eosinophilic ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... Like in COP we see ... non-segmental consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... in the former case ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD