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(Fr: BOOP aigue). AFOP is a pathologic pattern, which manifests with localized or dense diffuse pulmonary opacities and an OP-pattern with alveolar fibrin balls on pathology. AFOP can cause acute respiratory failure and an ARDS picture. See also under Ic, XVc, XVd and at PMID: 12204055
Publications
Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia: a histological pattern of lung injury and possible variant of diffuse alveolar damage.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine 2002 Sep;126;1064-70 — 2002 Sep — 1064-70
Amiodarone pneumonitis: three further cases with a review of published reports.
Thorax 1984 Jan;39;57-64 — 1984 Jan — 57-64