Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
Overview
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia featuring elevated levels of macrophages.
Historical Perspective
Its name is derived from the former belief that these macrophages were pneumocytes that had desquamated.[1]
Causes
It is associated with patients with a history of smoking.[2]
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Treatment with methylprednisolone has been reported.[3]
References
- ↑ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. p. 740. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
- ↑ Heyneman LE, Ward S, Lynch DA, Remy-Jardin M, Johkoh T, Müller NL (1999). "Respiratory bronchiolitis, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease, and desquamative interstitial pneumonia: different entities or part of the spectrum of the same disease process?". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 173 (6): 1617–22. PMID 10584810. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Paul K, Klettke U, Moldenhauer J; et al. (1999). "Increasing dose of methylprednisolone pulse therapy treats desquamative interstitial pneumonia in a child". Eur. Respir. J. 14 (6): 1429–32. PMID 10624777. Unknown parameter
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