Case Reports in Pulmonology (Jan 2013)
Empiric Treatment of Focal Organizing Pneumonia in a Patient with a Low-Risk Lung Mass
Abstract
The authors present a case of a 57-year-old man presenting with a solitary lung mass. Transbronchial biopsy showed an organizing pneumonia pattern. A therapeutic trial of corticosteroids resulted in complete resolution avoiding surgery. The authors discuss the diagnosis of focal organizing pneumonia without surgical resection.