Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Acute fibrinous organizing pneumonia (AFOP)

(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

Chen S, Zhou H, Yu L, Tong B, Xiao Z, Fan S

A case of herbicide-induced acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia?

BMC pulmonary medicine 2017 Dec 13;17;203 — 2017 Dec 13 — 203