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| Image      = Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- intermed mag.jpg
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| Caption    = Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. [[H&E stain]].
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| Micro      = small mature lymphocytes in the interstitium of the lung, plasma cells, +/-lymphoid follicles
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[lymphoma]] - see ''[[lymphoma of lung]]'', [[follicular bronchitis/bronchiolitis]], [[pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia|nodular lymphoid hyperplasia]]
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| Site      = [[lung]] - see ''[[diffuse lung diseases]]''
| Assdx      = autoimmune disorders ([[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pernicious anemia]], [[Sjoegren syndrome]]), viral infections ([[HIV]], [[EBV]], human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1)
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = dependent on underlying cause - see ''associated diagnoses''
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| Prevalence = rare
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| Rads      = basilar predominance, increased interstitial markings
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'''Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia''' (abbreviated '''LIP'''), also known as '''lymphoid interstitial pneumonia''' and '''lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis''', is an uncommon [[diffuse lung disease]].
'''Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia''' (abbreviated '''LIP'''), also known as '''lymphoid interstitial pneumonia''' and '''lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis''', is an uncommon [[diffuse lung disease]].


==General==
==General==
*Associated with autoimmune disorders ([[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pernicious anemia]], [[Sjoegren syndrome]])<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299643-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299643-overview]. Accessed on: 2 June 2010.</ref> and immunodeficiency.<ref name=pmid16088689>{{cite journal |author=Nicholson AG |title=Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and other lymphoproliferative disorders in the lung |journal=Semin Respir Crit Care Med |volume=22 |issue=4 |pages=409–22 |year=2001 |month=August |pmid=16088689 |doi=10.1055/s-2001-17384 |url=}}</ref>
*Associated with autoimmune disorders ([[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pernicious anemia]], [[Sjoegren syndrome]])<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299643-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299643-overview]. Accessed on: 2 June 2010.</ref> and immunodeficiency.<ref name=pmid16088689>{{cite journal |author=Nicholson AG |title=Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and other lymphoproliferative disorders in the lung |journal=Semin Respir Crit Care Med |volume=22 |issue=4 |pages=409–22 |year=2001 |month=August |pmid=16088689 |doi=10.1055/s-2001-17384 |url=}}</ref>
*Associated with viral infections ([[HIV]], EBV, human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1).
*Associated with viral infections ([[HIV]], [[EBV]], human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1).
**Considered an AIDS-defining diagnosis.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Turner | first1 = BJ. | last2 = Eppes | first2 = S. | last3 = McKee | first3 = LJ. | last4 = Cosler | first4 = L. | last5 = Markson | first5 = LE. | title = A population-based comparison of the clinical course of children and adults with AIDS. | journal = AIDS | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 65-72 | month = Jan | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7893443 }}</ref>
**Considered an AIDS-defining diagnosis.<ref name=pmid7893443>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Turner | first1 = BJ. | last2 = Eppes | first2 = S. | last3 = McKee | first3 = LJ. | last4 = Cosler | first4 = L. | last5 = Markson | first5 = LE. | title = A population-based comparison of the clinical course of children and adults with AIDS. | journal = AIDS | volume = 9 | issue = 1 | pages = 65-72 | month = Jan | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7893443 }}</ref>


==Gross==
==Gross==
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DDx:
DDx:
*[[Lymphoma]].
*[[Lymphoma]].
*Follicular bronchitis/bronchiolitis.
*[[Follicular bronchitis/bronchiolitis]].
*Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia.
*[[Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia|Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia]].
**This is determined in part by radiology; it has nodules radiographically.
**This is determined in part by radiology; it has nodules radiographically.
*[[Non-specific interstitial pneumonia]] - less inflammation.


===Images===  
===Images===  
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====Case====
<gallery>
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- extremely low mag.jpg | LIP - ext. low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- very low mag.jpg | LIP - very low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- low mag.jpg | LIP - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- intermed mag.jpg | LIP - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- high mag.jpg | LIP - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia -- very high mag.jpg | LIP - very high mag. (WC/Nephron)
<gallery/>
<gallery>
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and normal -- very low mag.jpg | LIP & normal - very low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and normal -- low mag.jpg | LIP & normal - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and normal - alt -- low mag.jpg | LIP & normal - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and normal -- intermed mag.jpg | LIP & normal - intermed mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and normal -- high mag.jpg | LIP & normal - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>
====www====
*[http://www.scielo.br/img/revistas/jbpneu/v34n2/en_a02fig01.jpg LIP (scielo.br)].
*[http://www.scielo.br/img/revistas/jbpneu/v34n2/en_a02fig01.jpg LIP (scielo.br)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case176/micro.html LIP (upmc.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case176/micro.html LIP (upmc.edu)].
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