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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... workup: ANA, RF, CCP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP, ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... Patients with OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
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
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... No secondary OP ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... this was also organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing
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 two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
organizing pneumonia ... (COP). ... will be other signs ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Garland Triad on Chest ... Garland #Triad #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Pawnbrokers ... #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #pulmonary
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Attenuation on Chest ... attenuation seen on a chest ... BO, CTEPH, PJP, CEP ... , HP, COP https ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical