Article
Article
DISCLAIMER: This article is being kept online for historical purposes. Though accurate at last review, it is no longer being updated. The page may contain broken links or outdated information.
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP)
Article By:
Pierce, Marcia M. Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.
Last reviewed:2008
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.YB081110
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia was first described in 1985 by Gary Epler as a disease distinct from other disorders of the lungs; it is also known as Epler's pneumonia. It is characterized by the formation of connective tissue masses in the lungs, filling the respiratory bronchioles and making breathing difficult and painful. BOOP presents clinically with initial “flulike” symptoms, followed by progressive dyspnea (shortness of breath), cough, fever, and weight loss. “Crackling” can be heard within the chest using a stethoscope. X-ray imagery shows bilateral patchy infiltrates in the alveoli of the lungs. Computed tomography (CT) shows bilateral areas of lung consolidation. This appears with a “ground-glass” haziness that is characteristic for the disease.
The content above is only an excerpt.
About AccessScience
AccessScience provides the most accurate and trustworthy scientific information available.
Recognized as an award-winning gateway to scientific knowledge, AccessScience is an amazing online resource that contains high-quality reference material written specifically for students. Contributors include more than 10,000 highly qualified scientists and 46 Nobel Prize winners.
MORE THAN 8700 articles covering all major scientific disciplines and encompassing the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology
115,000-PLUS definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
3000 biographies of notable scientific figures
MORE THAN 19,000 downloadable images and animations illustrating key topics
ENGAGING VIDEOS highlighting the life and work of award-winning scientists
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY and additional readings to guide students to deeper understanding and research
LINKS TO CITABLE LITERATURE help students expand their knowledge using primary sources of information
