title: Desquamative interstitial pneumonia.
abstract: A rare case of Desquamative Interstitial pneumonia confirmed by open lung biopsy, is reported. The course was marked by development of spontaneous pneumothorax and failure to respond to steroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kunwar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology