A Case of Spontaneous Remission Organizing Pneumonia after Resection of Thymoma

Abstract

Thymoma is a rare neoplasm associated with a number of autoimmune disorders and tumors. Organizing pneumonia is a reaction of the lung to various injuries. A feature of organizing pneumonia is plugs of granulation tissue within the lumens of small airways, or alveoli. Causes of organizing pneumonia include various disorders and conditions; however, thymoma with organizing pneumonia located in both lungs is very rare. We report a case of resolving organizing pneumonia after thymoma resection. Our case is the first to demonstrate that resolving organizing pneumonia can occur after thymoma resection, as has been speculated by many researchers. (Korean J Med 2013;85:92-95) Keywords: Organizing pneumonia; Thymoma 중심 단어: ê¸°ì§ˆí™”íë ´; í‰ì„ ì¢