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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... CXR: Peripheral distribution ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #Nodular #Pattern
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... In most cases small ... #NodularPattern ... #Nodular #Pattern
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... and peripheral distribution ... diagnosis was cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... pneumonia the HRCT
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... of distribution ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... of NSIP, UIP, OP