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Mehfooz N, Koul P, Shah T, Khursheed S, Jan R, Shah S, Hamid R. Adenocarcinoma Masquerading as Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia: An Unusual Presentation. Indian J Respir Care 2021; 10 (3):358-360.
A case of elderly female is presented who had both clinical and radiological features of Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. The patient did not respond to medical treatment. Bronchoscopy and transbronchial lung biopsy were done. The case finally proved to be adenocarcinoma lung.
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