cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (DOID:0050157)
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Synonyms: BOOP; bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia; bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia; cryptogenic organising pneumonia; Cryptogenic organising pneumonitis; Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis; idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organising pneumonia; idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
Alt IDs: DOID:2798, ICD10CM:J84.116, ICD9CM:516.36, MESH:D018549, NCI:C62586, UMLS_CUI:C0242770
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.