Case of Severe Treatment-Resistant Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia

Case of Severe Treatment-Resistant Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a rare interstitial lung disease with different onset of symptoms, which responds rapidly to glucocorticoid treatment. We present a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia which manifested as a progressive 3-year dyspnea that ultimately has led to acute respirat...

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Main Authors: Domas Grigoravičius, Edvardas Žurauskas, Vygantas Gruslys, Rolandas Zablockis, Edvardas Danila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2021-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
Subjects:
organizing peumonia
acute respiratory failure
prednisone therapy
Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/23048
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Summary:Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a rare interstitial lung disease with different onset of symptoms, which responds rapidly to glucocorticoid treatment. We present a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia which manifested as a progressive 3-year dyspnea that ultimately has led to acute respiratory failure. Moreover, treatment with prednisone for this patient exhibited slow onset of the effect.
ISSN:1392-0138
2029-4174

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