[Reversed halo sign as an unusual manifestation of cryptogenic organized pneumonia. Report of one case]

Rev Med Chil. 2019 May;147(5):663-667. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872019000500663.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report a 64 years old female admitted with fever, cough, dyspnea and lung opacities in the chest X ray. A chest tomography scan (CTS) showed multiple-bilateral ring-shaped opacities and the reversed halo sign (RHS). The patient did not improve with antimicrobial therapy (AT). Infection and rheumatologic causes were excluded, therefore Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) was suspected with compatible percutaneous biopsy. Systemic steroids were started with a good clinical response. The patient was discharged four weeks after admission in good general conditions and practically no lungs opacities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / pathology*
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisone