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pulmonary interstitial fibrosis

Wednesday 4 May 2005

Types

- airway-centered interstitial fibrosis

Synopsis

- honeycombing

Etiology

- UIP (usual interstitial pneumonia) or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP)
- connectivitis (collagen vascular diseases)
- drug reactions
- pneumoconioses

  • asbestosis
  • berylliosis
  • silicosis
  • hard metal pneumoconiosis

- sarcoidosis
- Langerhans histiocytosis
- chronic granulomatous infections
- chronic aspiration
- chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- organized chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
- organized and organizing diffuse alveolar damage
- chronic interstitial pulmonary edema
- passive congestion
- post-radiation
- healed infectious pneumonias