Revista Clínica Escuela de Medicina UCR-HSJD ISSN electrónico: 2215-2741

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CASO 5-2015: Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
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Keywords

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
intraalveolar fibrosis
butterfly pattern
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
alveolar wall
Masson bodies
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
intraalveolar fibrosis
butterfly pattern
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
alveolar wall
Masson bodies

Abstract

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a distinct histopathologic entity characterized byMasson bodies which are intraalveolar buds of granulation tissue; consisting of connective tissue and myofibroblasts. This pathologic pattern when present with the characteristic imaging and clinical features of COP defines the diagnosis of the disease. A specific etiology is not found. Treatment with corticosteroids results in a rapid clinical and imaging improvement but unfortunately relapses are common upon decreasing the dose or stopping the treatment. This case report describes a typical case of COP with the characteristic improvement with corticosteroid therapy and relapse upon treatment taper

https://doi.org/10.15517/rc_ucr-hsjd.v5i2.18869
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