Bilateral symmetrical upper-lobe opacities - An unusual presentation of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

Authors
Kroegel, C Reissig, A Hengst, U Mock, B Hafner, D Grahmann, PR
Citation
C. Kroegel et al., Bilateral symmetrical upper-lobe opacities - An unusual presentation of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, CHEST, 118(3), 2000, pp. 863-865
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
CHEST
ISSN journal
00123692 → ACNP
Volume
118
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
863 - 865
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(200009)118:3<863:BSUO-A>2.0.ZU;2-0
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 s ymmetrical upper-lobe opacities reminiscent of tuberculosis. Transbronchial biopsy revealed inflammatory nonspecific alveolar lesions suggestive of br onchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, which responded well clinicall y and radiologically to oral corticosteroids. Here, the case of a previousl y unreported radiographic manifestation of bronchiolitis obliterans organiz ing pneumonia is presented.