To investigate the difference in clinical features and radiologic findings between patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) and connective tissue disorder related organizing pneumonia (CTD-OP).
A total of 30 subjects with COP and 22 subjects with CTD-OP collected from 2005 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed in the Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, and the diagnosis of all patients were confirmed by lung biopsy.
The common underlying diseases in patients with CTD-OP were Sjogren syndrome(SS), poly-/dermatomyositis(PM/DM), rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There were no significant differences in clinical manifestations between CTD-OP and COP. Compared with COP patients, the proportion of female patients was higher in CTD-OP. Higher positive rate for ANA was found in CTD-OP group (CTD-OP:63.6%; COP:10.0%; P<0.01). There were no significant differences in parameters of lung function between CTD-OP and COP. As to radiological findings, the most common patterns were multiple patchy, linear shadows and ground-glass opacity. Some patients showed solitary nodule or consolidation and pleural effusion. Reticular shadow was a rare pattern among these patients. Most lesions were under the pleura and/or around the bronchus.
There are no significant differences in clinical and radiologic manifestations between COP and CTD-OP, except that the proportion of women and ANA positive rate were higher in CTD-OP.