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Organising pneumonia: a growing concern Cover

Abstract

Organising pneumonia (OP), a rare form of interstitial lung disease (ILD), is frequently misdiagnosed as community-acquired pneumonia, leading to delays in appropriate treatment. While the cryptogenic form (cryptogenic organising pneumonia [COP]) has no identifiable cause, secondary organising pneumonia (SOP) has been associated with infections, drug reactions, autoimmune diseases, radiation exposure and, increasingly, the use of monoclonal antibodies. Following a thorough literature review, we concluded that an accurate diagnosis is best achieved through a combination of clinical and biological data, computed tomography (CT) imaging and, when possible, histological analysis. Corticosteroids have shown high efficacy; however, the relapse rate remains significant, emphasising the need for close patient monitoring as a standard of care.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 81
Published on: Jul 19, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Cristian-Gabriel Bulgariu, Adriana-Loredana Pintilie, Carina Afloarei, Tudor Bîrladeanu, Andreea Zabara-Antal, David Toma, Mihaela Brandiu, Ioana Bulgariu, Radu Crisan-Dabija, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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