Desquamative interstitial pneumonia.
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.
Chaudhary
P K
PK
Department of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
Jain
S K
SK
Jain
K P
KP
Kunwar
C K
CK
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