title: 39-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WITH MILD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND HYPOXIA.
abstract: The diagnosis of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is usually delayed for several weeks due to treatment for presumed infectious pneumonia. We present a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in a 39-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and cough. She had both rapid clinical and radiological response to treatment with corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Dr. OKOYE is affiliated with the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Obinna
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Okoye
authors.affiliation: Dr. Daroca is affiliated with the Department of Pathology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Daroca
authors.affiliation: Dr Kaphle is affiliated with the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Upendra
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaphle
authors.affiliation: Dr. Kheir is affiliated with the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Fayez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kheir
authors.affiliation: Dr. Salerno is affiliated with the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salerno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003371:Cough; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004417:Dyspnea; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia