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 peripherally and in lower lobes
| 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.
*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==