BOOP 的整体死亡率大约为 5%。[3]Epler GR. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, 25 years: a variety of
causes, but what are the treatment options? Expert Rev Respir Med. 2011;5:353-361.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21702658?tool=bestpractice.com[6]Chang J, Han J, Kim DW, et al. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: clinicopathologic review of a series of 45 Korean patients including rapidly progressive form. J Korean Med Sci. 2002;17:179-186.http://jkms.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/0063JKMS/jkms-17-179.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11961300?tool=bestpractice.com[8]Oymak FS, Demirbas HM, Mavili E, et al. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: clinical and roentgenological features in 26 cases. Respiration. 2005;72:254-262.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15942294?tool=bestpractice.com但是,急进性 BOOP 患者的死亡率大约为 25%。为了避免急进性 BOOP 患者因可治疗的病变死亡,快速诊断和开始使用皮质类固醇对他们来说尤为重要。