title: [Therapeutic trial in suspected bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) in the elderly].
abstract: We present four cases of patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit with a presumptive diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia between 2001 and 2005. Because of the difficulty of performing transbronchial biopsy in these patients, who showed a variety of clinical presentations, the suspected diagnosis was based on clinical and radiological findings and a favorable response to empirical corticosteroid treatment. The clinical and radiological features of this entity in the elderly, as well as the therapeutic options, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aguado Ortega
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bermejo Boixareu
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Pavón
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: May Priego
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarro Cañizares
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ruipérez Cantera
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones