Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: Difference between revisions
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| Prevalence = rare | | Prevalence = rare | ||
| Bloodwork = | | Bloodwork = | ||
| Rads = ground glass airspaces changes - usu. all lobes but predominant | | Rads = ground glass airspaces changes - usu. all lobes but peripheral predominant and in lower lobe predominant | ||
| Endoscopy = | | Endoscopy = | ||
| Prognosis = | | Prognosis = | ||
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**Usually peripheral predominant (~60% of cases) and lower lobe predominant (~70-75% of cases). | **Usually peripheral predominant (~60% of cases) and lower lobe predominant (~70-75% of cases). | ||
**Typically all lobes are involved - though upper lobe spared in ~20% of cases. | **Typically all lobes are involved - though upper lobe spared in ~20% of cases. | ||
*Fibrotic (radiologic) changes ~50% of cases. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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*[[Diffuse lung diseases]]. | *[[Diffuse lung diseases]]. | ||
*[[Smoking]]. | *[[Smoking]]. | ||
*[[Smoking-related interstitial fibrosis]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||