Diagnosis and treatment Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, or BOOP, is an inflammatory lung disease affecting the bronchioles and alveoli. BOOP is most commonly seen in people between 40 and 60; however, it can affect anyone of any age. Infectious and non-infectious mechanisms can both cause it. BOOP is a pathological diagnosis with clinical and radiological evidence to support it.
Symptoms BOOP symptoms differ from person to person, depending on the type. Fever, cough, shortness of breath, and exhaustion are common symptoms of BOOP. Auscultation frequently produces crackles. Some people with BOOP have no symptoms, while others, like those with acute, rapidly-progressing BOOP, may have significant respiratory distress.
Case reports The first instance of steroid-resistant BOOP caused by influenza was reported by Madegedara et al. in 2020. A 50-year-old man presented with a brief history of fever, pleuritic type chest discomfort, dyspnea that worsened with time, as well as hypoxemic respiratory failure. The first instance was a 32-year-old man with SLE who was admitted for a month with fever, vasculitic rash, cough, and dyspnea.
They all exhibited lung manifestations of organizing pneumonia, as well as additional organ involvement. The young patient died, while the others fully recovered with steroid and immunosuppressive therapy.
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