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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Pneumonia (COP) ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... Patients with OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... of OP. ... organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... COP. ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia (OP) ... OP is organizing ... (COP). ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... this was also organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
cases with chronic consolidation ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP). ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Pattern on Chest ... to one or more pulmonary ... multifocal often bilateral ... #Pattern #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... proteinaceous material ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation