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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PPP197-8>{{Ref PPP|197-8}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_PPP197-8>{{Ref PPP|197-8}}</ref> | ||
*Brown pigmented airspace macrophages - ''smoker's macrophages''. | *Brown pigmented airspace macrophages - ''smoker's macrophages'' - '''key feature'''. | ||
*Inflammation of the terminal bronchioles. | *Inflammation of the terminal bronchioles. | ||
Note: | Note: | ||
*The histologic features of RBILD may be present peri-tumoural. | *The histologic features of RBILD may be present peri-tumoural. | ||
DDx: | |||
*[[Desquamative interstitial pneumonia]]. | |||
==Desquamative interstitial pneumonia== | ==Desquamative interstitial pneumonia== | ||