A case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia with liver injury

Hirokazu Taniguchi*, Kinya Ohata, Shingo Imanishi, Hitoshi Abo, Hideki Miyazawa, Hirofumi Noto, Akio Uchiyama, Atsuo Miwa, Saburo Izumi

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Abstract

A 47-year-old man was admitted for general malaise, cough, and fever. Chest radiograph showed the consolidation with air-bronchogram in both upper lung fields. Histopathologic findings from transbronchial lung biopsy revealed organizing pneumonitis, and laboratory data revealed liver injury. We diagnosed him as having cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis with liver injury. He was started on prednisolone 40 mg/day. His symptoms, abnormalities of chest radiograph, and liver injury improved. Cases of liver injury as cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis are rare.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)849-854
Number of pages6
JournalJapanese Journal of Chest Diseases
Volume64
Issue number9
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • BOOP
  • Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
  • Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
  • Liver injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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