Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia: a case report and literature review

VernacularTitle:隐源性机化性肺炎一例并文献复习
Author: Zhenshun CHENG ; Jiong YANG ; Yuhui LIN ; Yanqing YE ; Bing LIU ; Han ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pneumonia; Diagnosis
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;09(7):489-491
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: We reported a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ( COP) who was admitted to the hospital in July 2008 and reviewed the Chinese literature of COP from 2003 to 2008. The most common symptoms of COP are fever, cough and exertional dyspnea. The imaging characteristics of COP are similar to those of pneumonia, therefore is often misdiagnosed as pneumonia with a high misdiagnosis rate. Lung biopsy is the main method for pathological diagnosis; polypoid growth of granulation tissue was noted within respiratory bronchioles, small airways and alveolar spaces.