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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Pneumonia (COP) ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... usually multiple ill-defined ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
the diagnosis of cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... 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 ... also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... , cryptogenic organising ... ; PZ, pulmonary ... lesions, lobular consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... (OP) also known ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential