cryptogenic organizing pneumonia/asthenia

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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia as the first manifestation of polymyositis.

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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) preceding polymyositis is rare. In this report, a 51-year-old patient with fever, nonproductive cough, and dyspnea had bilateral basal interstitial infiltrates on chest roentgenogram. Open lung biopsy was consistent with BOOP. Prednisone therapy

[A case of polymyositis presenting histological picture of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia with transbronchial lung biopsy specimens].

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A 69-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of slight fever, general fatigue, joint pain and proximal muscle weakness. Severe elevation of serum enzyme levels of CPK, transaminase and aldolase was noted. The chest roentgengram showed diffuse reticular and nodular infiltrates.

[A case of polymyositis with anti-Jo-1 antibody preceded by BOOP].

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A 56-year-old man experienced dyspnea since August 1995 and the chest X-ray film showed abnormal shadow. The diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) was established based on the histological findings of transbronchial lung biopsy. The patient was treated with prednisolone

Thoracic manifestations of systemic autoimmune diseases: radiographic and high-resolution CT findings.

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The systemic autoimmune diseases include collagen vascular diseases, the systemic vasculitides, Wegener granulomatosis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome. They can cause a variety of thoracic abnormalities that are influenced by the pathophysiologic characteristics of the underlying disease process.

Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) heralding anti-Jo-1-positive polymyositis.

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We report a 51-year-old man who presented with 3 weeks of polyarthritis with fever, nonproductive cough, bibasilar crackles, tachypnea, and hypoxia. Initial laboratory data showed an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, and anti-Jo-1 antibody. Imaging studies showed bilateral

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis-associated interstitial lung disease.

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We report findings in 70 patients with both diffuse interstitial lung disease and either polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM). Initial presentations were most commonly either musculoskeletal (arthralgias, myalgias, and weakness) or pulmonary (cough, dyspnea, and fever) symptoms alone; in only

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