Bilateral symmetrical upper-lobe opacities: an unusual presentation of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia.

Abstract

A 45-year-old man was admitted with nonresolving fever, cough, and dyspnea 2 months after a common cold. His chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral symmetrical upper-lobe opacities reminiscent of tuberculosis. Transbronchial biopsy revealed inflammatory nonspecific alveolar lesions suggestive of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, which responded well clinically and radiologically to oral corticosteroids. Here, the case of a previously unreported radiographic manifestation of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia is presented.

• Authors: C Kroegel, A Reibetaig, U Hengst, B Mock, D Häfner, P R Grahmann
• Journal: Chest (Chest) Vol. 118 Issue 3 Pg. 863-5 (Sep 2000) ISSN: 0012-3692 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10988217 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy
• Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Glucocorticoids (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Lung (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Radiography, Thoracic