Organizing Pneumonia as a Presentation of Connective Tissue Disorders

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

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Bagrecha, Mahavir S.¹  Dole, Sachinkumar S.¹  Sahasrabudhe, Tushar R.¹  Barthwal, M. S.¹ 

[1] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre

关键词: Collagen vascular diseases;    interstitial lung disease;    organizing pneumonia;    rheumatoid arthritis;    scleroderma;   

DOI  :  10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_408_21

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a clinical, radiological, and histological entity that is classified under the group of interstitial lung diseases. The diagnosis of OP is based on a characteristic histological pattern in the presence of certain clinical and radiological features. We present four cases of OP who presented with respiratory complaints of several weeks duration. Skin lesions typical of underlying connective tissue disorders were observed in three patients, and these were confirmed on biopsy. The diagnosis of OP was confirmed with the computed tomography scan thorax of all cases and additionally on histopathology of pulmonary lesions in two cases. All of these patients responded well to steroids, but one patient died due to respiratory failure.

【 授权许可】

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