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Case Reports
. 2016 Nov 15:20:28-30.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.11.010. eCollection 2017.

Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome

Adebayo Fasanya  1 , Viral Gandhi  1 , Christina DiCarlo  2 , Raghukumar Thirumala  1
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Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome

Adebayo Fasanya et al. Respir Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) is a histological pattern characterized by intra-alveolar fibrin deposition and associated organizing pneumonia. AFOP has been associated with many rheumatologic disorders in the literature but has not been described in association with Sjogren's syndrome. This paper shows a rare association of AFOP with Sjogren's syndrome. Patient's symptoms promptly improved after treatment with steroid.

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CT scan showing bilateral multilobar areas of consolidation.
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CT scan showing bilateral multilobar areas of consolidation.
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Intra-alveolar fibrin accumulation without hyaline membrane formation (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×100).
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Organizing pneumonia with focal intra-alveolar fibrin (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×200).
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