What is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia?

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia is a chronic inflammation and granulation of the bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs. It is also known as Bronchiolitis obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP) but should not be confused with another condition called obliterative bronchiolitis.

How do members experience cryptogenic organizing pneumonia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cryptogenic organizing pneumonia*

Who has cryptogenic organizing pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 5
40s 6
50s 13
60s 26
70+ 23

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 52

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What is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia?

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia is a chronic inflammation and granulation of the bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs. It is also known as Bronchiolitis obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP) but should not be confused with another condition called obliterative bronchiolitis.



Common symptoms reported by people with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

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Compare treatments taken by people with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

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Who has cryptogenic organizing pneumonia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 48 say cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 5
40s 6
50s 13
60s 26
70+ 23
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 4
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 52

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 19
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from cryptogenic organizing pneumonia patients who have completed their condition history
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