Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia with multiple cavitary lung nodules

Eur Respir J. 1995 Nov;8(11):1975-7. doi: 10.1183/09031936.95.08111975.

Abstract

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a pulmonary disorder with a wide spectrum of radiological features. We report the case of a 58 year old woman, in whom the radiological appearance was multiple cavitary nodules in both lungs, that responded with a complete resolution after corticosteroid therapy. This finding justifies the inclusion of BOOP in the differential diagnosis of multiple cavitary nodules.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed