Pneumonia

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung.

There are various types of pneumonia.

Histologic pattern:

• Organizing pneumonia.
  • Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia.
• Usual interstitial pneumonia.
• Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.
• Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia.
• Desquamative interstitial pneumonia.
• Diffuse alveolar damage.
  • Acute interstitial pneumonia.

Infectious:

• Acute infectious pneumonia.
  • Pneumocystis pneumonia.
• Chronic infectious pneumonia.

See also

• Medical lung diseases.
• Lung.