PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Abdullah H. Al-Saghir
AU  - Abdullah F. Al-Mobeireek
TI  - Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
DP  - 2004 May 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 557--565
VI  - 25
IP  - 5
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/5/557.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/5/557.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2004 May 01; 25
AB  - Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia BOOP is now established as a distinct clinicopathologic entity, yet it may be overlooked by clinicians due to unfamiliarity and its non-specific presentation. It can be either idiopathic or associated with a variety of causes, such as infections, drugs, radiation or connective tissue diseases. A lung biopsy is needed to provide histopathologic confirmation. Usually prognosis is good, and the response to steroids may be dramatic, but occasionally BOOP may be fatal or runs a chronic relapsing course. This article is an updated review on current knowledge regarding BOOP.