| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050157 |
| Name | cryptogenic organizing pneumonia |
| Definition | An idiopathic interstitial pneumonia characterized by lung inflammation and scarring that obstructs the small airways and air sacs of the lungs (alveoli). A flu-like illness, with a cough, fever, a feeling of illness (malaise), fatigue, and weight loss, heralds the onset in about 50% of people. Frequent presence of crackling sounds (called Velcro crackles) when the doctor listens with a stethoscope. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch050/ch050b.html?qt=idiopathic%20interstitial%20pneumonia&alt=sh, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11790668 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:129458007 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:2798 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
BOOP [EXACT] bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia [EXACT] bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia [EXACT] cryptogenic organising pneumonia [EXACT] Cryptogenic organising pneumonitis [EXACT] Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis [EXACT] idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organising pneumonia [EXACT] idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia [EXACT] |
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