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- Title
Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP): A case series.
- Authors
Ahmed, Shakeel; Shora, Farhana; Hussein, Mousa; Hameed, Mansoor; Thomas, Merlin; Ul Haq, Irfan; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Raza, Tasleem
- Abstract
This article, published in the Qatar Medical Journal, presents a case series on acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP). AFOP is a unique response to acute lung injury characterized by interalveolar fibrin and organizing pneumonia. The article describes three cases of AFOP, including the symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment outcomes. The authors note that AFOP is an underdiagnosed disease with a variable appearance and a generally poor prognosis.
- Subjects
ORGANIZING pneumonia; DERMATOMYOSITIS; MEDICAL periodicals
- Publication
Qatar Medical Journal, 2024, Vol 2024, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0253-8253
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5339/qmj.2024.qitc.11