title: Spontaneous resolution of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in pediatrics: A case report.
abstract: Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a rare entity in childhood, particularly in previously healthy children. Moreover, the spontaneous remission of the disease is exceptional. We report on the case of a previously healthy 10-year-old girl who consulted her doctor for a 2-month history of mild pyrexia, fatigue, weight loss, and exertional dyspnea with no response to amoxicillin. A chest CT revealed bilateral, asymmetrical peribronchovascular consolidation areas predominating in the lower lobes and imaging features of COP. The bronchoalveolar lavage and the biological findings were negative. On follow-up, the girl showed clinical and radiological remission of the disease with no treatment. Our report describes an extremely rare case of spontaneously resolving COP in a child, the diagnosis being made based on the imaging pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of radiology Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital, boulevard Alfred Naccach, Achrafieh, PO Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: aksamer@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abi-Khalil
authors.affiliation: Department of radiology Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital, boulevard Alfred Naccach, Achrafieh, PO Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fadel
authors.affiliation: Department of radiology Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital, boulevard Alfred Naccach, Achrafieh, PO Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Menassa-Moussa
authors.affiliation: Department of pediatrics Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital, boulevard Alfred Naccach, Achrafieh, PO Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Torbey
authors.affiliation: Department of radiology Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital, boulevard Alfred Naccach, Achrafieh, PO Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haddad-Zebouni
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods