Surgical management of organizing pneumonia: a retrospective study of 24 cases in a single Centre

Surgical management of organizing pneumonia: a retrospective study of 24 cases in a single Centre

Abstract Background Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a rare disease that is often easily misdiagnosed as a malignancy. The diagnosis of OP can prove quite challenging. Patients typically receive treatment with high-dose corticosteroids. Relapse is common if corticosteroid treatment is reduced or stopped...

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Main Authors: Ge Yu, Huaijun Ji, Chuizheng Meng, Yixuan Huang, Guogang Gao, Chuanping Liu, Shanlei Wang, Lei Zhang, Jin Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Organizing pneumonia
Surgical management
Corticosteroid treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0939-2

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