Abstract
A 70-year-old man presented with subacute dyspnea, cough, weight loss, and mild fever. Blood analysis revealed an elevated C-reactive protein level. Chest x-ray and CT of the chest showed alveolar opacities with a migratory tendency during the clinical course. After extensive diagnostics, treatment with prednisolone under the presumed diagnosis of a cryptogenic organizing pneumonia was started, which lead to a rapid clinical response.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / complications*
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / diagnosis*
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / drug therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dyspnea / diagnosis
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Dyspnea / etiology*
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Dyspnea / prevention & control
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Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
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Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
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Fever of Unknown Origin / prevention & control
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Humans
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Male
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
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Weight Loss*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Prednisolone