Open AccessA Diagnostic Dilemma of Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Kiran Gurung
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.377
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , cryptogenic organizing pneumonia , dilemma , intensive care medicine , incidence (geometry) , lung biopsy , pediatrics , lung , surgery , philosophy , physics , epistemology , optics
Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia is a rare lung condition, which has incidence of 6-9 cases per 1000,000 people with onset at age group between 50-60. The pathogenesis of this condition remains unknown. It mimics like pneumonia but has a good outcome with steroid treatment. Early recognition is very important and treatment with steroid therapy can save lives. This case highlights the unusual cause of shortness of breath due to COP and co existing incidental severe AS where we faced a diagnostic dilemma till lung biopsy was performed.
Keywords: Cryptogenic organising pneumonia; Pneumonia.