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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... distal bronchioles, alveolar ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
and an abnormal chest ... Like in COP we see ... extensive filling of alveoli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #RheumatoidArthritis
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
organizing pneumonia ... (COP). ... pneumonia the HRCT ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... pneumonia with ... Broncho-alveolar ... #HRCT #CTChest
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... (OP) or chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology